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Former England 'keeper awarded MBE

June 12, 2010
By Soccernet staff
Former Wolves keeper Bert Williams, who played 24 times for England and won league and FA Cup winners' medals with his club, has been awarded an MBE in the Queen's birthday honours list.

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Ironically, the announcement comes on the day England play USA in the World Cup - Williams will be forever associated with one of the darkest days in English football, when USA beat England 1-0 at the 1950 tournament. Now 90 and living in Shropshire, Williams ...

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