Reginald Frederick "Reg" Williams (28 January 1922 – 6 October 2011) was an English professional
footballer
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who played as a
wing half
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.
Club career
Williams was named as
Chelsea
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's oldest surviving player in February 2011.
Personal life
Williams' father,
Reg "Skilly" Sr. was also a footballer, amassing almost 400 appearances for Watford.
Two of his grandchildren,
Danny
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and Darren Grieves, as well as Darren's son,
Jack
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also went on to play football, with Jack currently playing for Watford.
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Death
He died in October 2011.
References
1922 births
2011 deaths
Footballers from Watford
English men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Watford F.C. players
Chelsea F.C. players
English Football League players
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