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Charles Albert "Charlie" Williams (19 November 1873 – 1952) was an English football goalkeeper and manager, who was the first goalkeeper known to have scored a goal in a first-class match. == Playing career == Williams started his career as a youth with minor clubs Phoenix and Erith before joining Royal Arsenal in 1891. He spent his first two seasons in and out of the first team, and started the 1893–94 season, Arsenal's first in the Football League, as regular goalkeeper, being in goal for Arsenal's very first game against Newcastle United on 2 September 1893. However, Williams was in goal for some of Arsenal's most heavy defeats that season, including a 0–6 defeat to Newcastle United and a 0–5 loss to Liverpool. Arsenal signed Harry Storer in the 1894 close season and duly sold Williams on to Manchester City; he had played 23 first-class matches in total for Arsenal. At City, he was regular goalkeeper for eight seasons, and while there he won a Second Division winners' medal in 1898–99, and became the first goalkeeper in history to score a goal from open play, with a long clearance against Sunderland at Roker Park on 14 April 1900. He later had spells with Tottenham Hotspur, Norwich City and Brentford, making over 50 Southern League appearances for the latter club. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Charlie Williams (footballer)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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