Thomas Robertson Williamson (8 February 1901 – 1 April 1988) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Blackburn Rovers, Norwich City and Stoke.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Robertson Williamson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 February 1901[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Dalmuir, Scotland[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1 April 1988 (aged 87)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Norwich, England[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Half-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Kirkintilloch Rob Roy | |||
| 1922–1923 | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | (1) |
| 1923–1926 | Third Lanark | 85 | (2) |
| 1926–1930 | Stoke City | 152 | (14) |
| 1931–1933 | Norwich City | 82 | (4) |
| Total | 253 | (19) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editWilliamson was a Ship's plater working on the River Clyde before he started to play junior football for Kirkintilloch Rob Roy at weekends before signing for English First Division side Blackburn Rovers.[1] Unfortunately, he never fitted in at Ewood Park and he returned to Scotland to sign for Third Lanark.[1][3]
In 1926 Stoke City moved in and persuaded Williamson to sign for them in an attempt to gain an instant return to the Second Division.[1] Williamson proved to be a shrewd signing by Tom Mather as he displayed his quality in his first season with Stoke winning the Football League Third Division North in 1926–27.[1] He was almost ever-present in 1927–28 missing just two matches as Stoke had a good return to the second tier, finishing fifth.[1] For the next two seasons Williamson forged a fine half back partnership with both Len Armitage and Harry Sellars and this trio were a vital part of Stoke's midfield towards the end of the 1920s.[1]
In 1931 he left the Victoria Ground and joined Norfolk club Norwich City where he played for two seasons before retiring.[1] He continued to live in Norwich until his death in 1988 at the age of 87.[1]
Career statistics
editSource:[4]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Blackburn Rovers | 1922–23 | First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1923–24 | First Division | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
| Total | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
| Stoke City[1] | 1926–27 | Third Division North | 28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 5 |
| 1927–28 | Second Division | 40 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 44 | 3 | |
| 1928–29 | Second Division | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 3 | |
| 1929–30 | Second Division | 37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 3 | |
| 1930–31 | Second Division | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| Total | 152 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 162 | 15 | ||
| Norwich City | 1931–32 | Third Division South | 40 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 1 |
| 1932–33 | Third Division South | 41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 1 | |
| 1933–34 | Third Division South | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 82 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 85 | 4 | ||
| Career Total | 253 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 266 | 20 | ||
Honours
edit- Stoke City
- Football League Third Division North Champions: 1926–27
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ Quiz (21 August 1922). "Few big transfers in the First Division of the Football League. Blackburn Rovers". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
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