Daniel Williams (20 November 1924 – 3 February 2019) was an English football player and

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Playing career

Born in Thrybergh, Williams began his career with

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and he spent his entire professional playing career with

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as either a left-half or inside-forward between 1943 and 1965. He made 461 league appearances, scoring 21 goals.

Management career

He managed Rotherham United (1962-1965), Swindon Town (1965-1969) and (1974-1978), Sheffield Wednesday (1969-1971) and Mansfield Town (1971-1974). He led Swindon to victory in the

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, the 1969

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and the 1970 Anglo-Italian Cup. After leaving his role as Swindon manager in 1978, he then worked as general manager until 1985.

Death

He died on 3 February 2019, aged 94.

References

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