Dave Williams (footballer, born 1942)

For the Bristol Rovers player, see David Williams (footballer, born 1955).

David 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.^[1]

Dave Williams

Personal information
Full name	David Williams
Date of birth	(1942-03-01)1 March 1942
Place of birth	Newport, Wales
Date of death	23 February 2015(2015-02-23) (aged 72)
Position(s)	Right back
Youth career
	Nash United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1960–1973	Newport County	306	(2)
Managerial career
1988	Newport County
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

In 1988 Williams had a brief spell as team manager of Newport County until the arrival of Eddie May.^[2]

In September 2009 Williams was inducted to the Newport County Hall of Fame. He died at the age of 72 in 2015.^[3]