William David Williams (16 November 1892 – 1926) was an English

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby ...

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

Blackpool Blackpool is a seaside resort in Lancashire, England. Located on the North West England, northwest coast of England, it is the main settlement within the Borough of Blackpool, borough also called Blackpool. The town is by the Irish Sea, betw ...

and Everton. Williams died in 1926 of

meningitis Meningitis is acute or chronic inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, collectively called the meninges. The most common symptoms are fever, headache, and neck stiffness. Other symptoms include confusion or ...

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1892 births 1926 deaths English men's footballers Men's association football forwards English Football League players Darwen F.C. players Everton F.C. players Blackpool F.C. players Deaths from meningitis Neurological disease deaths in England Infectious disease deaths in England Footballers from Salford {{England-footy-forward-1890s-stub