Hi Heather, Bertie Williams was born in Merthyr, 4 March 1907. stood 5ft 6in and weighed 10st 6lb. He was an outside-left or inside-forward. He began with Georgetown School, then playing for Cyfarthfa Stars and Merthyr Town. He was with Bristol City from 1827 to 1932, scoring 26 goals in 97 League appearances. He was transferred to Sheffield United for £1,400 and stayed there until 1937, scoring 16 times in 108 League appearances. Described as "a box of tricks, the way he beat his man sometimes would have made a cat laugh." Thought for a long time to be too small he had to wait for his first-team debut despite playing well for the Bristol City reserves. He had superb ball control, but could be erratic. A brilliant display in the FA Cup against Derby saw him selected for Wales against N Ireland in Belfast (1930), but Wales lost 7-0 (oh no!) and he was never picked again, joining the ranks of the "one-cap wonders" (like my grandfather in rugby, as it happens). After moving to Sheffield, he played in the 1936 FA Cup Final (lost 1-0 to Arsenal), his selection being quite controversial at the time as he had played mainly in the reserves. He was again only an occasional choice for the first team the following season and left the club in 1937 after a row over terms. He then went to work for a tool company. Hope this fills in a few gaps, Gareth >From "Heather Smith" <heather.smith8@virgin.net> > Subject: [GLA] Bertie Williams Welsh International Footballer > To: <GLAMORGAN@rootsweb.com> > > Does anyone know anything about a Robert (Bertie) Williams born around 1907 > in Merthyr Tydfil who was a Welsh International Footballer, please? > > He played at one time for Sheffield United. > > Thanks Heather > > - >