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Arthur Williamson
Personal information
Full name Arthur Hamilton Williamson[1]
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)[2]
Place of death Perth, Scotland[2]
Position(s) 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.[1][3] He made a record 230 consecutive appearances in all competitions for the club.[2] Williamson also made one appearance in the Scottish League for Clyde.[4]

Personal life

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William's older brother Jimmy was also a footballer.[5] After retiring from football, Williamson returned to Scotland to run his family's butchery business in Perthshire.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Arthur Williamson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d "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.