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Dave Williams (Welsh footballer)

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Place of birth
  
Newport, Wales

Name
  
Dave Williams

1960–1973
  
Newport County

Years
  
Team

Playing position
  
Right back


Date of birth
  
(1942-03-01)1 March 1942

Date of death
  
23 February 2015(2015-02-23) (aged 72)

Dave Williams (1 March 1942 – 23 February 2015) was a Welsh professional footballer and coach. A full back, he joined Newport County from local club Nash United. He went on to make 306 league appearances for Newport scoring 2 goals between 1960 and 1973.

In 1988 Williams had a brief spell as team manager of Newport County until the arrival of Eddie May.

In September 2009 Williams was inducted to the Newport County Hall of Fame. He died at the age of 72 in 2015.

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