Career
At the time of his death Williams was the oldest living England international. He was then offered the chance to play for Walsall"s reserves, whilst playing for Thompson"s Football Club, the works team of the local factory he was employed at. He was taken on permanently and turned professional in April 1937.
The outbreak of World World War II halted his progress, after two seasons of playing, as he joined the Royal Air Force and also acted as a Physical Training instructor.
He found time in between his duties to turn out as a guest for both Nottingham Forest and Chelsea in friendlies. With the conflict over, Williams resumed his career by signing for First Division Wolverhampton Wanderers in September 1945 for £3,500.
He gained his first honour in 1949 as the team lifted the FA Cup after defeating Leicester City. He held onto the goalkeeper"s jersey through the 1950 Fédération internationale de football association World Cup, and at that tournament played in England"s surprise defeat to the United States of America. In total, he made 420 appearances for Wolves.
After ending his football career, he ran a sports shop in Bilston, a sporting centre and lived near Shifnal in Shropshire.