Chelsea FC Profile: Reg Williams
Full Name: Reginald Frederick Williams
Born: Saturday, 28th January 1922
Place of birth: Watford, Hertfordshire, England
Height: 5' 11"
Died: Thursday, 6th October 2011 (aged 89)
Place of death: Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, England
Burial: Cremated - West Herts Crematorium. No known memorial.
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1945 to 1951
Playing Career:
Watford (A)
Chelsea (Oct 1945 to Oct 1951) - cost: unknown - Retired
* (A) = Amateur
* Retired = Retired from playing at the end of Chelsea contract, or for reason stated
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Saturday, 5th January 1946, Chelsea 1 - 1 Leicester City
Age on debut: 23 years 11 months 8 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Wednesday, 29th August 1951, Arsenal 2 - 1 Chelsea
See full chronological appearance listing HERE
Appearances
| Goals
|
* oth = other competitive matches such as Full Members Cup, Charity/Community Shield, Fifa World Club Cup.
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Reg Williams made 74 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
F.A. Cup | 5th Jan 1946 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Leicester City | 39,678 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 10th Jan 1946 | Leicester City | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 25,368 | ![]() ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 26th Jan 1946 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | West Ham United | 65,726 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 30th Jan 1946 | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 35,000 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 9th Feb 1946 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Aston Villa | 65,307 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 12th Feb 1946 | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 55,000 | ![]() |
League | 31st Aug 1946 | Chelsea | 4 | 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 62,850 | ![]() |
League | 4th Sep 1946 | Chelsea | 0 | 3 | Manchester United | 27,750 | ![]() |
League | 9th Sep 1946 | Sheffield United | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 41,545 | ![]() |
League | 14th Sep 1946 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Leeds United | 56,484 | ![]() |
League | 18th Sep 1946 | Manchester United | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 30,275 | ![]() |
League | 21st Sep 1946 | Grimsby Town | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 21,932 | ![]() |
League | 28th Sep 1946 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Charlton Athletic | 63,859 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 25th Jan 1947 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Derby County | 49,484 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 1st Mar 1947 | Arsenal | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 52,606 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 8th Mar 1947 | Chelsea | 1 | 4 | Blackpool | 30,365 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 8th Sep 1948 | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 38,492 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 18th Sep 1948 | Preston North End | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 32,164 | ![]() |
League | 25th Sep 1948 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Burnley | 53,193 | ![]() |
League | 2nd Oct 1948 | Stoke City | 4 | 3 | Chelsea | 31,004 | ![]() |
League | 30th Oct 1948 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Arsenal | 56,476 | ![]() |
League | 6th Nov 1948 | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 4 | Chelsea | 18,693 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 13th Nov 1948 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Manchester United | 62,542 | ![]() |
League | 20th Nov 1948 | Sheffield United | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 29,646 | ![]() |
League | 1st Jan 1949 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Birmingham City | 28,850 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 8th Jan 1949 | Bristol City | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | 36,454 | ![]() |
League | 22nd Jan 1949 | Everton | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 52,700 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 29th Jan 1949 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Everton | 56,671 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 5th Feb 1949 | Chelsea | 5 | 3 | Preston North End | 41,483 | ![]() ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 12th Feb 1949 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 57,843 | ![]() |
League | 19th Feb 1949 | Burnley | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 28,754 | ![]() |
League | 4th May 1949 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 19,084 | ![]() |
League | 20th Aug 1949 | Birmingham City | 0 | 3 | Chelsea | 45,068 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 24th Aug 1949 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Arsenal | 63,196 | ![]() |
League | 27th Aug 1949 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Derby County | 59,038 | ![]() |
League | 7th Sep 1949 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Sunderland | 40,061 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 10th Sep 1949 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Manchester United | 61,357 | ![]() |
League | 29th Oct 1949 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 42,008 | ![]() |
League | 5th Nov 1949 | Chelsea | 1 | 4 | Portsmouth | 31,650 | ![]() |
League | 27th Dec 1949 | Liverpool | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 58,757 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 7th Jan 1950 | Brentford | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 38,000 | ![]() |
League | 4th Feb 1950 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Stoke City | 45,097 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 18th Feb 1950 | Burnley | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 23,446 | ![]() |
League | 25th Feb 1950 | Manchester City | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 32,824 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 4th Mar 1950 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Manchester United | 70,362 | ![]() |
League | 8th Mar 1950 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Charlton Athletic | 26,507 | ![]() |
League | 11th Mar 1950 | Everton | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 50,328 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 18th Mar 1950 | Arsenal | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 67,752 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 22nd Mar 1950 | Arsenal | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 66,482 | ![]() |
League | 25th Mar 1950 | Portsmouth | 4 | 0 | Chelsea | 28,574 | ![]() |
League | 1st Apr 1950 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | 32,064 | ![]() |
League | 7th Apr 1950 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 52,985 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 8th Apr 1950 | Aston Villa | 4 | 0 | Chelsea | 35,147 | ![]() |
League | 15th Apr 1950 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 30,254 | ![]() |
League | 22nd Apr 1950 | Blackpool | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 26,006 | ![]() |
League | 29th Apr 1950 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Newcastle United | 24,677 | ![]() |
League | 6th May 1950 | Sunderland | 4 | 1 | Chelsea | 21,567 | ![]() |
League | 23rd Aug 1950 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 61,166 | ![]() |
League | 13th Jan 1951 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Newcastle United | 43,840 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 20th Jan 1951 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 30,985 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 27th Jan 1951 | Exeter City | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 20,000 | ![]() ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 31st Jan 1951 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Exeter City | 46,134 | ![]() |
League | 17th Feb 1951 | Everton | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 33,005 | ![]() |
League | 3rd Mar 1951 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 59,449 | ![]() |
League | 17th Mar 1951 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 24,270 | ![]() |
League | 23rd Mar 1951 | Burnley | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 22,266 | ![]() |
League | 24th Mar 1951 | Chelsea | 2 | 3 | Charlton Athletic | 38,196 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 31st Mar 1951 | Manchester United | 4 | 1 | Chelsea | 25,779 | ![]() |
League | 7th Apr 1951 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Aston Villa | 28,569 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 18th Apr 1951 | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 23,999 | ![]() |
League | 21st Apr 1951 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Liverpool | 30,134 | ![]() |
League | 28th Apr 1951 | Fulham | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 24,897 | ![]() |
League | 25th Aug 1951 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Liverpool | 44,055 | ![]() |
League | 29th Aug 1951 | Arsenal | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 48,768 | ![]() |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Reg Williams made 25 appearances for Chelsea, of which 1 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
Friendly | 13th Nov 1945 | Chelsea | 3 | 3 | Dynamo Moscow | 72,926 | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 26th Apr 1946 | KB Copenhagen | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 29,000 | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 26th May 1946 | Young Fellows Zurich | 0 | 5 | Chelsea | 4,300 | ![]() |
Friendly | 30th May 1946 | Servette | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 9,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 2nd Jun 1946 | Young Boys Bern | 1 | 7 | Chelsea | 6,500 | ![]() |
Friendly | 5th Jun 1946 | Chaux de Fonds | 0 | 4 | Chelsea | 7,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 8th Jun 1946 | St. Gallen | 1 | 5 | Chelsea | 6,000 | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 13th Jun 1946 | FC Basel | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | 7,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 24th Aug 1946 | Chelsea | 5 | 5 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 15th Jan 1949 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 23,144 | ![]() |
Friendly | 27th Apr 1949 | Heart Of Midlothian | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 17,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 14th May 1949 | UK Services Malta | 0 | 6 | Chelsea | 20,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 15th May 1949 | Malta FA Select | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | 20,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 18th May 1949 | Hamrun & Sliema Select | 2 | 6 | Chelsea | 20,000 | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 13th Aug 1949 | Chelsea | 3 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 26th Apr 1950 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Heart Of Midlothian | 10,228 | ![]() |
Friendly | 2nd May 1950 | Bridport | 1 | 4 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 14th May 1950 | Lille Olympique | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 8th Jun 1950 | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 11th Jun 1950 | Sampdoria | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 12th Aug 1950 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 15th May 1951 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | KB Copenhagen | 11,903 | ![]() |
Friendly | 20th May 1951 | First Vienna | 0 | 4 | Chelsea | 5,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 26th May 1951 | Oran Combination | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 3,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 27th May 1951 | Real Valladolid | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 6,000 | ![]() ![]() |
Non-First-Team Appearances
| Non-First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Reg Williams made 42 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
Reserve League | 3rd Nov 1945 | Chelsea | 7 | 2 | Charlton Athletic | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 10th Nov 1945 | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 29th Mar 1947 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | West Ham United | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 27th Aug 1947 | Watford | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 3rd Sep 1947 | Chelsea | 2 | 3 | Bristol Rovers | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 22nd Oct 1947 | Chelsea | 5 | 3 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 29th Nov 1947 | Brighton And Hove Albion | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 21st Aug 1948 | Ipswich Town | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 28th Aug 1948 | Brentford | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 1st Sep 1948 | Birmingham City | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 4th Sep 1948 | Watford | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 13th Sep 1948 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | West Ham United | unknown | ![]() |
London Football Association Cup | 11th Oct 1948 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Crystal Palace | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 23rd Oct 1948 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
London Football Association Cup | 25th Oct 1948 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Arsenal | 3,000 | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 4th Dec 1948 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Luton Town | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 18th Dec 1948 | Chelsea | 6 | 1 | Ipswich Town | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 25th Dec 1948 | Leyton Orient | 0 | 4 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 27th Dec 1948 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Leyton Orient | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 1st Jan 1949 | Queens Park Rangers | 0 | 4 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 12th Mar 1949 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Brighton And Hove Albion | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 31st Mar 1949 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 2nd Apr 1949 | Brighton And Hove Albion | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 21st Apr 1949 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Queens Park Rangers | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 7th May 1949 | Arsenal | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
London Football Association Cup | 9th May 1949 | West Ham United | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 21st Sep 1949 | Swindon Town | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 2,523 | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 24th Sep 1949 | Chelsea | 4 | 3 | Norwich City | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 28th Sep 1949 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Southampton | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 1st Oct 1949 | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 3rd Oct 1949 | West Ham United | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
London Football Association Cup | 10th Oct 1949 | Tooting & Mitcham | 1 | 7 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 15th Oct 1949 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 22nd Oct 1949 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 5 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
London Football Association Cup | 24th Oct 1949 | Millwall | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
London Football Association Cup | 7th Nov 1949 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Fulham | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 10th Dec 1949 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | unknown | ![]() |
London Football Association Cup | 17th Apr 1950 | Brentford | 0 | 3 | Chelsea | 9,000 | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 30th Dec 1950 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Swindon Town | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 24th Jan 1951 | Brighton And Hove Albion | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 24th Feb 1951 | Brighton And Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 1st Oct 1951 | West Ham United | 6 | 4 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
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