Roderick Williams (2 December 1909 – August 1987) was a Welsh professional footballer who played in the

Football League The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, the league is the oldest such competition in the world. It was the top-level football league in Engla ...

for Norwich City, Exeter City, Reading, West Ham United and Clapton Orient as a

centre forward Forwards (also known as attackers) are outfield positions in an association football team who play the furthest up the pitch and are therefore most responsible for scoring goals as well as assisting them. As with any attacking player, the role ...

Personal life

Williams was born in

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, Wales and grew up in Wandsworth, England.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Rod English Football League players Welsh men's footballers Men's association football forwards Footballers from Newport, Wales 1909 births 1987 deaths Sutton United F.C. players Epsom & Ewell F.C. players Crystal Palace F.C. players Norwich City F.C. players Exeter City F.C. players Reading F.C. players West Ham United F.C. players Leyton Orient F.C. players