Arthur Williamson

Arthur Williamson
Personal information
Full name Arthur Hamilton Williamson
Date of birth (1930-07-26)26 July 1930
Place of birth Bankfoot, Scotland
Date of death 26 June 2020(2020-06-26) (aged 89)
Place of death Perth, Scotland
Position Right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–1950 Jeanfield Swifts
1950–1954 Clyde 1 (0)
1955–1961 Southend United 269 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Arthur Hamilton Williamson (26 July 1930 – 26 June 2020) was a Scottish professional footballer who made over 260 appearances in the Football League for Southend United as a right back. He made a record 230 consecutive appearances in all competitions for the club. Williamson also made one appearance in the Scottish League for Clyde.

Personal life

William's older brother Jimmy was also a footballer. After retiring from football, Williamson returned to Scotland to run his family's butchery business in Perthshire.

References

  1. 1 2 "Arthur Williamson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Arthur Williamson Obituary". www.southendunited.co.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  3. ↑ "Player Profile". SUFCdb. Archived from the original on 27 July 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  4. ↑ Hosie, Rab. "Scottish League appearance records – W". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  5. ↑ "Jimmy Williamson". Dunfermline Athletic Football Club. Retrieved 11 July 2020.