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When on song Cyril Williams, known as "Twinkletoes" by the Bristol City fans, could tackle briskly, torment opponents with a bewitching dribble followed by an accurate imaginative pass with perfectly judged weight.<ref name="Ponting"/> Williams was a humorous quick witted individual who it is said once pleaded "You can't do that on Christmas Day" with a referee about to send City goalkeeper Frank Clack off after a fracas at a Christmas Day match in 1948 at Aldershot. The referee reversed his decision and City left with a 0-0 draw.<ref name="Ponting"/> At his most dangerous when a forward, like [[John Atyeo]], nodded a hefty City clearance down to Williams who would place a precision through ball for the knowing forward to sprint on to.<ref name="Ponting"/>
When on song Cyril Williams, known as "Twinkletoes" by the Bristol City fans, could tackle briskly, torment opponents with a bewitching dribble followed by an accurate imaginative pass with perfectly judged weight.<ref name="Ponting"/> Williams was a humorous quick witted individual who it is said once pleaded "You can't do that on Christmas Day" with a referee about to send City goalkeeper Frank Clack off after a fracas at a Christmas Day match in 1948 at Aldershot. The referee reversed his decision and City left with a 0-0 draw.<ref name="Ponting"/> At his most dangerous when a forward, like [[John Atyeo]], nodded a hefty City clearance down to Williams who would place a precision through ball for the knowing forward to sprint on to.<ref name="Ponting"/>


Cyril Williams played locally in [[Bristol]].<ref name="WoodsEdwards"/> [[Bob Hewison]] signed Williams in May 1939 for [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]] without making the first team in the 3 league matches in the truncated 1939-40 season.<ref name="WoodsEdwards">{{cite book|first=David|last=Woods|coauthor=Leigh Edwards |title=Bristol City FC The First 100 years|published=Redcliffe Press |year=1997|isbn=1-900178-26-5}}</ref><ref name="Woods">{{cite book|first=David|last=Woods|title=Bristol Babe The First 100 years of Bristol City FC|published=Yore Publications |year=1994|isbn=1-874427-95-X}}</ref> Williams played as a guest for [[Reading F.C.|Reading]] and [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] during the Second World War.<ref name="WoodsEdwards"/> During the 1939-1945 war time Williams also made 53apps scoring 21gls in regional league matches, 13apps scoring 6gls in other leagues and 28apps scoring 11gls in war time cup competitions for Bristol City.<ref name="Woods"/> Cyril Williams continued his career for [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]] after the war.<ref name="WoodsEdwards"/> Cyril Williams finally made his League debut at inside left in a 3-4 defeat at Aldershot on 31 August 1946 at the age of 24 years. When Bristol City finished 3rd in the Division Three South Williams made 41apps, missing only one match, scoring 17gls including a hat-trick in the 3-1 win at Mansfield Town on 17 May 1947. Williams was part of a forward trio of [[Bill Thomas]] 14gls and [[Don Clark]] a record 36gls as Bristol City were highest scorers in the Division with 94 goals.<ref name="Woods">{{cite book|first=David|last=Woods |title=Bristol Babe The First 100 years of Bristol City FC|published=Yore Publications |year=1994|isbn=1-874427-95-X}}</ref> The following season inside right [[Len Townsend]] joined from [[Brentford F.C.]] scoring 31gls, Clark netted 22gls and Willams 10gls from 37apps. This trio scored 63 of the 77 League goals in 1947-48. Williams also scored an [[FA Cup]] hat-trick in a 9-2 win v Dartford in a 1st round replay on 6 December 1947. Townsend & Clark also scored hat-tricks v Dartford in the same game.<ref name="Woods"/> In June 1948 Cyril Williams moved to [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]] in exchange for [[Cliff Edwards]] plus £500.<ref name="WoodsEdwards"/> There was thunderous wrath among "Robins" fans at the sale of their ball playing schemer with the silky skills who had been the creative force behind the ascent up the Third Division South table since the war.<ref name="Ponting">{{cite book|first=Ivan|last=Ponting| title=Bristol City Greats| published=Redcliffe Press |year=2005|isbn=1-904537-33-2}}</ref> West Bromwich Albion finished as runners up in the Second Division in 1948-49 with Williams making 31apps scoring 9gls including another hat-trick in a 5-2 win v Grimsby Town on 11 December 1948. Williams also played in all 4 FA Cup ties as West Brom reached the 6th round losing 0-1 at Wolverhampton Wanderers.<ref name="McOwan">{{cite book|first=Gavin|last=McOwan|title=Essential History of West Bromwich Albion |published =Headline Book |year=2002|isbn=0-7553-1146-9}}</ref> Playing in the First Division in 1949-50 Williams made 26apps scoring 8gls. After 14apps scoring 2gls in 1950-51 for West Brom <ref name="McOwan"/> Cyril Williams moved back to [[Bristol City]] in August 1951 for £4,500.<ref name="WoodsEdwards"/> Williams scored on his return in a 3-1 win v Newport County on 18 August 1951. He played in both inside forward and wing half positions in making 39apps scoring 6gls in 1951-52.<ref name="Woods"/> The following season Bristol City rose to 5th place in the Third Division South, near neighbours Bristol Rovers finished as champions, Williams made 42apps outscoring [[John Atyeo]] with 17gls including a hat-trick in a 5-0 win v Crystal Palace on 13 September 1952.<ref name="Woods"/> In 1953-54 Williams played first at left half then at inside left making 39apps scoring 4gls with Bristol City rising to 3rd place. As Bristol City won promotion as Third Division South champions in 1954-55 Williams again made 39apps scoring 4gls starting at inside left and ending as left half.<ref name="Woods"/> In 1955-56 in the Second Division Williams played regularly as left half making 34apps and 3gls. The following season in 1956-57 Williams made 22apps scoring 8gls but only made 3apps in his final season at Bristol City in 1957-58.<ref name="Woods"/>
Cyril Williams played locally in [[Bristol]].<ref name="WoodsEdwards"/> [[Bob Hewison]] signed Williams in May 1939 for [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]] without making the first team in the 3 league matches in the truncated 1939-40 season.<ref name="WoodsEdwards">{{cite book|first=David|last=Woods|coauthor=Leigh Edwards |title=Bristol City FC The First 100 years|published=Redcliffe Press |year=1997|isbn=1-900178-26-5}}</ref><ref name="Woods">{{cite book|first=David|last=Woods|title=Bristol Babe The First 100 years of Bristol City FC|published=Yore Publications |year=1994|isbn=1-874427-95-X}}</ref> Williams played as a guest for [[Reading F.C.|Reading]] and [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] during the Second World War.<ref name="WoodsEdwards"/> During the 1939-1945 war time Williams also made 53apps scoring 21gls in regional league matches, 13apps scoring 6gls in other leagues and 28apps scoring 11gls in war time cup competitions for Bristol City.<ref name="Woods"/> Cyril Williams continued his career for [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]] after the war.<ref name="WoodsEdwards"/> Cyril Williams finally made his League debut at inside left in a 3-4 defeat at Aldershot on 31 August 1946 at the age of 24 years. When Bristol City finished 3rd in the Division Three South Williams made 41apps, missing only one match, scoring 17gls including a hat-trick in the 3-1 win at Mansfield Town on 17 May 1947. Williams was part of a forward trio of [[Bill Thomas]] 14gls and [[Don Clark (footballer)|Don Clark]] a record 36gls as Bristol City were highest scorers in the Division with 94 goals.<ref name="Woods">{{cite book|first=David|last=Woods |title=Bristol Babe The First 100 years of Bristol City FC|published=Yore Publications |year=1994|isbn=1-874427-95-X}}</ref> The following season inside right [[Len Townsend]] joined from [[Brentford F.C.]] scoring 31gls, Clark netted 22gls and Willams 10gls from 37apps. This trio scored 63 of the 77 League goals in 1947-48. Williams also scored an [[FA Cup]] hat-trick in a 9-2 win v Dartford in a 1st round replay on 6 December 1947. Townsend & Clark also scored hat-tricks v Dartford in the same game.<ref name="Woods"/> In June 1948 Cyril Williams moved to [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]] in exchange for [[Cliff Edwards]] plus £500.<ref name="WoodsEdwards"/> There was thunderous wrath among "Robins" fans at the sale of their ball playing schemer with the silky skills who had been the creative force behind the ascent up the Third Division South table since the war.<ref name="Ponting">{{cite book|first=Ivan|last=Ponting| title=Bristol City Greats| published=Redcliffe Press |year=2005|isbn=1-904537-33-2}}</ref> West Bromwich Albion finished as runners up in the Second Division in 1948-49 with Williams making 31apps scoring 9gls including another hat-trick in a 5-2 win v Grimsby Town on 11 December 1948. Williams also played in all 4 FA Cup ties as West Brom reached the 6th round losing 0-1 at Wolverhampton Wanderers.<ref name="McOwan">{{cite book|first=Gavin|last=McOwan|title=Essential History of West Bromwich Albion |published =Headline Book |year=2002|isbn=0-7553-1146-9}}</ref> Playing in the First Division in 1949-50 Williams made 26apps scoring 8gls. After 14apps scoring 2gls in 1950-51 for West Brom <ref name="McOwan"/> Cyril Williams moved back to [[Bristol City]] in August 1951 for £4,500.<ref name="WoodsEdwards"/> Williams scored on his return in a 3-1 win v Newport County on 18 August 1951. He played in both inside forward and wing half positions in making 39apps scoring 6gls in 1951-52.<ref name="Woods"/> The following season Bristol City rose to 5th place in the Third Division South, near neighbours Bristol Rovers finished as champions, Williams made 42apps outscoring [[John Atyeo]] with 17gls including a hat-trick in a 5-0 win v Crystal Palace on 13 September 1952.<ref name="Woods"/> In 1953-54 Williams played first at left half then at inside left making 39apps scoring 4gls with Bristol City rising to 3rd place. As Bristol City won promotion as Third Division South champions in 1954-55 Williams again made 39apps scoring 4gls starting at inside left and ending as left half.<ref name="Woods"/> In 1955-56 in the Second Division Williams played regularly as left half making 34apps and 3gls. The following season in 1956-57 Williams made 22apps scoring 8gls but only made 3apps in his final season at Bristol City in 1957-58.<ref name="Woods"/>


In July 1958 Williams was appointed player manager of [[Chippenham Town]] in the Western League. In August 1966 he spent a single season as manager of [[Gloucester City]] in the Southern League Midland Division.<ref name="WoodsEdwards"/> After football Cyril Williams ran the Greylands Hotel in Weston-super-Mare before his tragic death in a car crash in January 1980.<ref name="WoodsEdwards"/> [[Alec Briggs]] a Bristol City full back of the 1960s was married to a daughter of Cyril Williams.<ref name="Ponting"/>
In July 1958 Williams was appointed player manager of [[Chippenham Town]] in the Western League. In August 1966 he spent a single season as manager of [[Gloucester City A.F.C.|Gloucester City]] in the Southern League Midland Division.<ref name="WoodsEdwards"/> After football Cyril Williams ran the Greylands Hotel in Weston-super-Mare before his tragic death in a car crash in January 1980.<ref name="WoodsEdwards"/> [[Alec Briggs]] a Bristol City full back of the 1960s was married to a daughter of Cyril Williams.<ref name="Ponting"/>


==Honours==
==Honours==

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Cyril Williams
Personal information
Full name Cyril Edward Williams
Date of birth (1921-11-17)17 November 1921
Place of birth Bristol, England
Date of death (1980-01-00)January , 1980
Place of death Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England
Position(s) Inside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1938–1948 Bristol City 78 (27)
1948–1951 West Bromwich Albion 71 (19)
1951–1958 Bristol City 218 (42)
1958–1966 Chippenham Town ?? (?)
Managerial career
1966-1967 Gloucester City
1958-1966 Chippenham Town player manager
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Cyril Edward Williams (born 17 November 1921 in Bristol and died January 1980 in Weston-super-Mare Somerset) was an English footballer who played as an inside left. He made over 360 Football League appearances in the years after the Second World War.[1]

Career

When on song Cyril Williams, known as "Twinkletoes" by the Bristol City fans, could tackle briskly, torment opponents with a bewitching dribble followed by an accurate imaginative pass with perfectly judged weight.[2] Williams was a humorous quick witted individual who it is said once pleaded "You can't do that on Christmas Day" with a referee about to send City goalkeeper Frank Clack off after a fracas at a Christmas Day match in 1948 at Aldershot. The referee reversed his decision and City left with a 0-0 draw.[2] At his most dangerous when a forward, like John Atyeo, nodded a hefty City clearance down to Williams who would place a precision through ball for the knowing forward to sprint on to.[2]

Cyril Williams played locally in Bristol.[3] Bob Hewison signed Williams in May 1939 for Bristol City without making the first team in the 3 league matches in the truncated 1939-40 season.[3][4] Williams played as a guest for Reading and Tottenham Hotspur during the Second World War.[3] During the 1939-1945 war time Williams also made 53apps scoring 21gls in regional league matches, 13apps scoring 6gls in other leagues and 28apps scoring 11gls in war time cup competitions for Bristol City.[4] Cyril Williams continued his career for Bristol City after the war.[3] Cyril Williams finally made his League debut at inside left in a 3-4 defeat at Aldershot on 31 August 1946 at the age of 24 years. When Bristol City finished 3rd in the Division Three South Williams made 41apps, missing only one match, scoring 17gls including a hat-trick in the 3-1 win at Mansfield Town on 17 May 1947. Williams was part of a forward trio of Bill Thomas 14gls and Don Clark a record 36gls as Bristol City were highest scorers in the Division with 94 goals.[4] The following season inside right Len Townsend joined from Brentford F.C. scoring 31gls, Clark netted 22gls and Willams 10gls from 37apps. This trio scored 63 of the 77 League goals in 1947-48. Williams also scored an FA Cup hat-trick in a 9-2 win v Dartford in a 1st round replay on 6 December 1947. Townsend & Clark also scored hat-tricks v Dartford in the same game.[4] In June 1948 Cyril Williams moved to West Bromwich Albion in exchange for Cliff Edwards plus £500.[3] There was thunderous wrath among "Robins" fans at the sale of their ball playing schemer with the silky skills who had been the creative force behind the ascent up the Third Division South table since the war.[2] West Bromwich Albion finished as runners up in the Second Division in 1948-49 with Williams making 31apps scoring 9gls including another hat-trick in a 5-2 win v Grimsby Town on 11 December 1948. Williams also played in all 4 FA Cup ties as West Brom reached the 6th round losing 0-1 at Wolverhampton Wanderers.[5] Playing in the First Division in 1949-50 Williams made 26apps scoring 8gls. After 14apps scoring 2gls in 1950-51 for West Brom [5] Cyril Williams moved back to Bristol City in August 1951 for £4,500.[3] Williams scored on his return in a 3-1 win v Newport County on 18 August 1951. He played in both inside forward and wing half positions in making 39apps scoring 6gls in 1951-52.[4] The following season Bristol City rose to 5th place in the Third Division South, near neighbours Bristol Rovers finished as champions, Williams made 42apps outscoring John Atyeo with 17gls including a hat-trick in a 5-0 win v Crystal Palace on 13 September 1952.[4] In 1953-54 Williams played first at left half then at inside left making 39apps scoring 4gls with Bristol City rising to 3rd place. As Bristol City won promotion as Third Division South champions in 1954-55 Williams again made 39apps scoring 4gls starting at inside left and ending as left half.[4] In 1955-56 in the Second Division Williams played regularly as left half making 34apps and 3gls. The following season in 1956-57 Williams made 22apps scoring 8gls but only made 3apps in his final season at Bristol City in 1957-58.[4]

In July 1958 Williams was appointed player manager of Chippenham Town in the Western League. In August 1966 he spent a single season as manager of Gloucester City in the Southern League Midland Division.[3] After football Cyril Williams ran the Greylands Hotel in Weston-super-Mare before his tragic death in a car crash in January 1980.[3] Alec Briggs a Bristol City full back of the 1960s was married to a daughter of Cyril Williams.[2]

Honours

with West Bromwich Albion
with Bristol City

References

  1. ^ Hugman, Barry (1998). PFA Football League Players' Records 1946–1998. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 1-85291-585-4.
  2. ^ a b c d e Ponting, Ivan (2005). Bristol City Greats. ISBN 1-904537-33-2. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |published= ignored (help)
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Woods, David (1997). Bristol City FC The First 100 years. ISBN 1-900178-26-5. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthor= ignored (|author= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |published= ignored (help)
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h Woods, David (1994). Bristol Babe The First 100 years of Bristol City FC. ISBN 1-874427-95-X. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |published= ignored (help) Cite error: The named reference "Woods" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  5. ^ a b McOwan, Gavin (2002). Essential History of West Bromwich Albion. ISBN 0-7553-1146-9. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |published= ignored (help)

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