TRIBUTES have been paid to Worsbrough legend Trevor Williams who died last week.
Trevor, 90, had a lifelong connection to Worsbrough Bridge Cricket Club and also Worsbrough Bridge Athletic FC.
He was the first team captain at both clubs and was also a trustee at the Worsbrough Sports and Development Association.
After his playing days finished, he was secretary of the the cricket club for many years, life president of the club, and trainer for the football team.
He then umpired for South Yorkshire Cricket League into his 80s.
A minute’s silence was held at both clubs following his death.
A cricket club spokesperson said: “Trevor devoted his life to this club and local cricket along with his wife Janet and daughter Kathryn.
“On the field, Trevor was a magnificent all rounder and took hundreds of wickets and scored thousands of runs for Worsbrough Bridge CC, for over 50 years all before the Play Cricket era.
“He was club secretary for many years and groundsman after his playing days had finished.
“He became club Life President and was awarded the Harry May Memorial Trophy for services to WBCC and the YCSPL by the Yorkshire Cricket Southern Premier League.
“We will always be indebted to Trevor Williams for his dedication to our club and the foundations he and many others built for the future.”
Trevor was married to his wife, Janet, for over 50 years before she died in March 2020.
He leaves behind his daughter, Kathryn, and two grandsons Dylan and Seth.
Kathryn told the Chronicle: “He was involved in the community of Worsbrough in many different groups and was a well known and respected figure.
“As a young man he played for Leeds United reserves, scoring on his debut at Elland Road in a 1-0 victory over Aston Villa, but his heart was always in Worsbrough.
“He did his national service in Germany.
“He worked for many years as an engineer at Wilson and Longbottom Ltd in Barnsley, and then moved to NCB Shafton workshops before retiring, when he started all his volunteering and fundraising in Worsbrough.
“He was a lifelong socialist and very proud of this.
“He was a very well known figure in Worsbrough, had a large garden where he loved tending to his dahlias and could often be seen chatting to people passing by on their walks to Worsbrough reservoir.
“His funeral service and celebration of his life will take place in Tuesday December 23 at Barnsley Crematorium at 3.30pm and afterwards at Worsbrough Miners’ Welfare.
“All are welcome.”
