Fitzhugh Fella Posted 6 November, 2013 Share Posted 6 November, 2013 Stuart Williams who played full-back for Saints 1962-66 and was Ted Bates's assistant between 1971 and 1973 has passed away. Previously with West Brom and capped over 40 times for Wales. I have sent the club a fuller profile which will be on their website shortly. A very nice man indeed, I would like to offer my condolences to all his family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piran Posted 6 November, 2013 Share Posted 6 November, 2013 I remember Williams arriving at the Dell, and watched most of his home games for Saints. He brought an immediate touch of class to the defence, and was one those players who always seemed to have time, a sign of a good footballer. Great going forward too, an unusual thing for full backs in those days. Thanks for the memories, Stuart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orchardsaint Posted 6 November, 2013 Share Posted 6 November, 2013 never met him but thoughts and best wishes to his family. sad to hear of any ex saint passing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladysaint Posted 6 November, 2013 Share Posted 6 November, 2013 Was lucky enough to meet Stuart and what a lovely guy he was, lived quite close to me too. RIP Stuart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintalan Posted 6 November, 2013 Share Posted 6 November, 2013 Stuart became Assistant to Ted at the same time my Saints journey began. RIP Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ottery st mary Posted 6 November, 2013 Share Posted 6 November, 2013 RIP Stuart Williams.. Absolute gentleman. Had many a beer with him and my brothers in the Park Inn at Shirley... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Posted 6 November, 2013 Share Posted 6 November, 2013 I saw his debut and loved watching him play. Met him and he was a lovely man! RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inoffthepost Posted 6 November, 2013 Share Posted 6 November, 2013 I was an 8 year old I was made up when he presented me, as captain of our Cub pack football team, with a sportsmanship trophy. We'd played 12 games, lost all of them, scored 1 but conceded 144. My Mum's still got the photo from the Echo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Third Division South Days Posted 6 November, 2013 Share Posted 6 November, 2013 Top class defender and am privileged to have witnessed his Saints career. Would be very high on a Saints roll of honour. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooney Posted 6 November, 2013 Share Posted 6 November, 2013 I saw him play many times and he was a stong classey player. I can never recall him having a poor game. Very popular player. RIP and condolences to his family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Brightside Posted 6 November, 2013 Share Posted 6 November, 2013 A lovely man, a sad day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70's Mike Posted 6 November, 2013 Share Posted 6 November, 2013 Sad day, watched him play classy in everything he did Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutwood2 Posted 6 November, 2013 Share Posted 6 November, 2013 Was fortunate to have a medal presented to me by Stuart at a schoolboy presentation evening back in the 1960's. Still got the photo with Steve Mills and Gosport Borough's Tony Mahoney in the same team. He came across as a lovely guy. RIP Stuart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toomer Posted 6 November, 2013 Share Posted 6 November, 2013 Part of a good side Ted put together RIP Sturat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 6 November, 2013 Share Posted 6 November, 2013 remember it well when he arrived and quickly put aside the idea that Ted Bates had bought " an old soldier " (Stuart was 32 by then) and really showed his class- right upto his last season (aged 36). Playing at right back, he had great vision, calm and a good passer of the ball, he helped the young Terry Paine become the great player he was. Remember the 1963 derby game v. Pompey at The Dell, when he went off with an injury and returning with a bandaged head (no subs.in those days) to play on the left wing...then going up for an attack and scoring a goal right on HT. A real professional and a great role model for younger players at that time. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifeintheslowlane Posted 7 November, 2013 Share Posted 7 November, 2013 RIP Stuart Williams, a fine footballer and a thoroughly decent man. Sincere condolences to his family and friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winnersaint Posted 7 November, 2013 Share Posted 7 November, 2013 RIP A member of the first Saints team I saw. Reynolds Williams Traynor Wimshurst Knapp Huxford Paine O'Brien Kirby Burnside Sydenham Saturday 26th October 1963. Crikey just realised I've racked up a half-century of saints supporting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom & Gerry Posted 7 November, 2013 Share Posted 7 November, 2013 RIP A member of the first Saints team I saw. Reynolds Williams Traynor Wimshurst Knapp Huxford Paine O'Brien Kirby Burnside Sydenham Saturday 26th October 1963. Crikey just realised I've racked up a half-century of saints supporting. That team of 63 just rolls off the tongue doesn't it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 7 November, 2013 Share Posted 7 November, 2013 RIP A member of the first Saints team I saw. Reynolds Williams Traynor Wimshurst Knapp Huxford Paine O'Brien Kirby Burnside Sydenham Saturday 26th October 1963. Crikey just realised I've racked up a half-century of saints supporting. Sadly not a game to remember fondly.....losing 1-4 at home to the eventual champions LEEDS UTD. Although just in that game there were a few changes to those you mentioned. Ron Reynolds had played his last game in September (having been injured in the game at Fratton Park) and Tony Godfrey was in goal, and Ian White played instead of Wimshurst , and in John Sydenham's absence it was the last ever game for Harry Penk on the Left wing BUT I'm another one who could recite that line-up off by heart. During the second part of season 1962-63 that line-up was almost unchanged for 20 or more matches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winnersaint Posted 7 November, 2013 Share Posted 7 November, 2013 Sadly not a game to remember fondly.....losing 1-4 at home to the eventual champions LEEDS UTD. Although just in that game there were a few changes to those you mentioned. Ron Reynolds had played his last game in September (having been injured in the game at Fratton Park) and Tony Godfrey was in goal, and Ian White played instead of Wimshurst , and in John Sydenham's absence it was the last ever game for Harry Penk on the Left wing BUT I'm another one who could recite that line-up off by heart. During the second part of season 1962-63 that line-up was almost unchanged for 20 or more matches. I've got a feeling that was the team rote taught to me by my dad when I was very slightly younger, probably the previous winter when there was sod all football going on. Vaguely remember Harry Penk and being disappointed that John Sydenham wasn't playing. The Leeds side was the embryonic Don Revie team which got promoted with Sunderland and reached the Cup Final the following year. i think John Giles had signed from Man U and the midfield included Billy Bremner and Bobby Collins who'd signed from Everton. That was some midfield. I hadn't reached my sixth birthday by the time I watched the game on my Dads shoulders on the Archers terrace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9-3 Posted 7 November, 2013 Share Posted 7 November, 2013 Saw Stuart play in 1965-66 season a real tough full back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 9 November, 2013 Share Posted 9 November, 2013 I've got a feeling that was the team rote taught to me by my dad when I was very slightly younger, probably the previous winter when there was sod all football going on. Vaguely remember Harry Penk and being disappointed that John Sydenham wasn't playing. The Leeds side was the embryonic Don Revie team which got promoted with Sunderland and reached the Cup Final the following year. i think John Giles had signed from Man U and the midfield included Billy Bremner and Bobby Collins who'd signed from Everton. That was some midfield. I hadn't reached my sixth birthday by the time I watched the game on my Dads shoulders on the Archers terrace. Yes you got that bit OK "winner ". One of the few occasions that I can recall that we'd had a " settled " side, although there have been a few odd seasons since then. I don't know if we were bored, or satisfied that we had the same team week in and week out, and they weren't world beaters either as there were a few bad results in that 62-63 season, but the team remained the same (except for the odd injury or case of flu') ....and soon everyone could pick the team even before it was announced. However, as we've seen this season, a settled side can produce some great results and the 1962-63 cup run (made it to Semi Final) is still one that remains fixed in my memory-even 50 years later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyinthesky Posted 9 November, 2013 Share Posted 9 November, 2013 Funeral Thurs 14th November at Soton Crem Apparently his family have been deeply touched by all the nice comments made on various Saints (and West Brom) websites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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