John Robert Williams (26 March 1947 – 22 January 2021) was an English footballer who played as a left-back.
[1] After playing for Bennetts End Youth Club, Williams joined Watford as an apprentice in 1962, aged 15.
He turned professional in September 1964, and went on to make 419 competitive appearances for Watford in the Football League, FA Cup and Football League Cup.
He was part of the side that achieved promotion to the Second Division in 1968–69,[2] and in 1970 played in Watford's first ever FA Cup semi final, against Chelsea.
He signed for Gravesend & Northfleet in December 1979 and played for two seasons before joining Chelmsford City.