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He made 13 appearances and scored 3 goals, all in the space of 4 matches in April 1947, as Bristol City finished 3rd in 1946-1947.
He made 13 appearances and scored 3 goals, all in the space of 4 matches in April 1947, as Bristol City finished 3rd in 1946-1947.
He made 100 Football League appearances in the years after the Second World War. Sid Williams played locally for Eastville United in Bristol. Bob Hewison signed Williams as an amateur in July 1937 from Eastville United for Bristol City.
During the Second World War Sid Williams represented Northern Command and guested for Darlington.
He turned professional with Bristol City in July 1945. Williams began the following season 1947-1948 at outside left but was replaced in October 1947 when 36-year-old Harry Osman was signed from Millwall.
Williams ended the season with a run of games at outside right and made 28 appearances scoring 2 goals. Bristol City continued to languish in the lower part of the Third Division South in 1949-1950 finishing 15th with Williams starting the season at outside right and finishing on the left winhg making 17 appearances scoring 3 goals.
In 1950-1951 Sid Williams reclaimed the left wing position from Tommy Rudkin at the outset but then lost the shirt when Jack Boxley was signed from Stourbridge in October 1950.
He made 25 appearances scoring 2 goals but played in all 5 ties as Bristol City reached the 5th round eventually losing 0-2 to Birmingham City. In his final season 1951-1952 Sid Williams made only 4 appearances without scoring then joined local South Gloucestershire team Stonehouse in June 1952 who were managed by former Bristol City man Bill Thomas. After his playing career ended Sid Williams became a self-employed decorator before retiring in December 1984 when he was living in Patchway near Bristol.
