People see Tim, and they see the goggles, and they go; “you’re not fooling anyone, we know you’re rock and roll through and through”. And boy do we know it!

The oldest player to grace Red & Blue line-up Tim is a well travelled footballing mercenary. His career started at Flying Camel FC, Taiwan, where he helped them secure them the League title in ’85 and finish runners up in ’86 to Taipower FC of the Kaohsiung District (formerly Taiwan Power Co. FC).

You may ask what a player from the sleepy town of Devizes, Wiltshire was doing playing at the top flight of Taiwanese football?! Well we’re here to clear up the vicious rumours!

Most of us were in nappies when Tim was plying his footballing trade. In 1984 Tim was a young aspiring entrepreneur, he travelled to Taiwan in search of adventure, wealth and a bride. He went over with Christian missionaries to convert them Hindu’s and them Jew’s to a better way of thinking. With a plan to get rich from religion Tim took over 10,000 Bibles to sell to the Taiwanese Churches that were being erected around the country.

Trade was brisk, but other than finding their religion Tim also introduced a brand of football that the Jap's had never seen before. Strong, agile and blessed with amazing close control Tim stood out on the local park. In 1984 it was then that then manager of Flying Camel FC, Ji Yu Fan, who scouted Tim and promptly signed him up.

Tim was a revelation in the Taiwanese leagues, scoring 69 goals in 132 appearances for his Christian brothers. Tim, dubbed ‘Super Tim Wills’, was a fans favourite not only for his performances on the pitch but the fact he drove the minibus to away games as well! Willsy lived the live of riley! Driving in the morning, scoring for fun, and enjoying fine dining at KFC establishments around the country.

At the tender age of 34 Tim, nearing retirement, met a local woman who convinced him to get her a British passport and settle down back in England.

Tim Wills - father figure, lady pleaser, minibus driver and a former semi-professional player in the Taiwanese Nation Men’s 1st Division Football League. We salute you!

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