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Cefn-y-Bedd, Flintshire born winger Jesse Williams began his football career with Caergwrle in 1919 and played for Oak Alyn Rovers in 1920 before joining Wrexham, for whom he made his Football League debut at Darlington in September 1923, scoring 3 times in 35 appearances in his only season at The Racecourse Ground before being transferred to Second Division Middlesbrough in the 1924 close season. After being a regular in their 1924-25 season, he became a fringe player from the start of the 1925-26 season, and played only 4 times as Middlesbrough won the Second Division Championship in 1926-27.
He joined Second Division Clapton Orient in the summer of 1927 after 8 goals in 38 appearances for ‘Boro, but he lost his place in December 1928 during their relegation season and played only once more for The O’s before joining non league Rhyl Athletic in the summer of 1929 after 3 goals in 33 appearances for them. He joined Ashton National in 1930 and played for Shrewsbury Town in 1931 before moving to Wellington Town in 1932, and finally to Colwyn Bay United in 1933, where he finished his playing career.