Charlie Williams (comedian)
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Williams appearing on The Comedians in the 1970s | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charles Adolphus Williams | ||
| Date of birth | 23 December 1927 | ||
| Place of birth | Royston, West Riding of Yorkshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 2 September 2006 (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Barnsley, Yorkshire, England | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Upton Colliery | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1948–1959 | Doncaster Rovers | 151 | (1) |
| 1959–196? | Skegness Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Charles Adolphus Williams, MBE (23 December 1927 – 2 September 2006) was an English professional footballer who was one of the first black players in British football after the Second World War, Later he became Britain's first well-known black stand-up comedian.
He became famous from his appearances on Granada Television's The Comedians and ATV's The Golden Shot, delivering his catchphrase, "me old flower" in his broad Yorkshire accent.