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Tim Williamson

Middlesbrough FC

7 appearances, 6 goals against
1 own goal, two clean sheets

P 7 W 3 D 3 L 1 F 11: A 6
64% successful

1905-13

captain: none
minutes played:
630

Timeline

  Reginald Garnet Williamson
Birth 6 June 1884 in 14 West Terrace, North Ormesby, Middlesbrough, North Riding of Yorkshire [registered in Middlesbrough, September 1884].
Attended Coatham Grammar School, Redcar
Baptism 3 July 1884 at St. John's Church, North Ormesby, Middlesbrough,
 

According to the 1891 census, Reginald G. is the youngest of four children to John Dawson and Louisa Gertrude (née Freeman), they live at Ash Grove, on Kirkleatham Street in Coatham, with his mother's parents, William and Martha, and two servants. His father is a blast furnace manager.

 

According to the 1901 census, Reginald G., an apprentice engineer, lives at home with his parents and his three older siblings, his grandparents and two servants, at 23 Teresa Terrace, on the Coatham Road. His father remains a blast furnace manager.

 

According to the 1911 census, Reginald, a footballer, along with his three older siblings, Cecil, Louisa Hilda and Harriet, live at home with their parents, John and Louisa, now at 27 Teresa Terrace.

 

According to the 1921 census, Reginald, still a professional footballer (for Middlesbrough AFC), and still one of the four siblings living at 28 Teresa Terrace with their widowed mother.

  According to the 1939 register, Reginald G., a draughtsman at the local steelworks, is still unmarried and and is living with his sisters, Louisa H.A. and Irene H.L., at 188 Coatham Road in Redcar.
Death 1 August 1943, in North Ormesby Hospital, aged 59 years 56 days [registered in Middlesbrough, September 1943]. Living at 188 Coatham Road at the time, left £1066 10s. to his elder sister, Louisa Hilda.
Funeral 4 August 1943 at Christ Church, Coatham (burial not found)

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] &

Playing Career

Club(s) Williamson started his career with Redcar Crusaders FC. One morning in 1903, he was keeping goal for the amateurs, by the afternoon, however, Middlesbrough FC recruited him as an emergency keeper and kept goal for them too, and he remained in goal for the Teesside club for 21 years, retiring in May 1924, after his club placed him on the free transfer list. He completed 563 league appearances, and scored twice from the penalty spot.
Club honours None
Individual honours None
Distinctions None
Height/Weight 5' 9", 12st. 8lbs [1911].

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990].

England Career

Player number One of six who became the 302nd player (302) to appear for England.
Position(s) Goalkeeper
First match No. 83, 25 February 1905, England 1 Ireland 1, a British Championship match at Ayresome Park, Linthorpe, Middlesbrough, aged 20 years 264 days.
Last match No. 114, 15 February 1913, Ireland 2 England 1, a British Championship match at Windsor Park, Donegall Avenue, Belfast, aged 28 years 254 days.
Major tournaments British Championship 1904-05, 1910-11, 1911-12, 1912-13;
Team honours British Championship winners 1904-05, 1910-11, 1912-13, shared 1911-12;
Individual honours None
Distinctions None

Beyond England

He was an engineering draughtsman by vocation. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.270.

 

Tim Williamson - Career Statistics
Squads Apps Comp
Apps
Mins. GA GA Av.
min
Comp GA Clean
Sheets
Cln
Sht Av
Capt. Disc.
8 7 7 630 6 105 min 6 2 29% none none
minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors.

 

Tim Williamson - Match Record - All Matches - By Type of Match
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
Home 4 2 2 0 7 3 +4 0 1 1.75 0.75 75.0 +2
Away 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 0 1 1.333 1.00 50.0 =0
All - British Championship 7 3 3 1 11 6 +5 0 2 1.571 0.857 64.3 +2

 

Tim Williamson - Match Record - Tournament Matches
British Championship Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1904-05 1 0 1 0 1 1 =0 0 0 1.00 1.00 50.0 =0
BC 1910-11 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 0 1 2.00 0.667 83.3 +2
BC 1911-12 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 0 1 1.50 0.50 75.0 +1
BC 1912-13 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0 0 1.00 2.00 0.00 -1
BC All 7 3 3 1 11 6 +5 0 2 1.571 0.857 64.3 +2
All Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 7 3 3 1 11 6 +5 0 2 1.571 0.857 64.3 +2
All 7 3 3 1 11 6 +5 0 2 1.571 0.857 64.3 +2

 

Tim Williamson - Match History
 Club: Middlesbrough F.C. - 7 full appearances

F.A. International Select Committee - 7 full capsx

Age 20
1 83 25 February 1905 - England 1 Ireland 1, Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough BC HD Start 48 gk
Age 26
2 108 11 February 1911 - England 2 Ireland 1, Baseball Ground, Derby BC HW Start gk
3 109 13 March 1911 - England 3 Wales 0, The Den, New Cross HW Start gk
4 110 1 April 1911 - England 1 Scotland 1, Goodison Park, Liverpool HD Start gk
Age 27
- 111 10 February 1912 - Ireland 1 England 6, Dalymount Park, Dublin BC AW withdrew
5 112 11 March 1912 - Wales 0 England 2, The Racecourse, Wrexham AW Start gk
6 113 23 March 1912 - Scotland 1 England 1, Hampden Park, Glasgow AD Start gk
Age 28
7 114 15 February 1913 - Ireland 2 England 1, Windsor Park, Belfast BC AL Start gk

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