Syd Williams
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| Full name | Sydney Arthur Williams | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 April 1918 Aberavon, Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 28 August 1976 (aged 58) Neath, Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback, Wing, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sydney Arthur Williams (17 April 1918 – 28 August 1976) was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Aberavon RFC, as a wing,[1][2] and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Salford, as a fullback, wing, or centre.[3][4] He also appeared for Wigan and Oldham RLFC as a World War II guest player.[5]
Background
[edit]Williams was born in Aberavon, Wales, and he died aged 58 in Neath, Wales.
International honours
[edit]Syd Williams won three caps for Wales (RU) while at Aberavon RFC in 1939 against England, Scotland, and Ireland,[1] and won five caps for Wales (RL) while at Salford from 1940 to 1952.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)". scrum.com. 31 December 2011.
- ^ a b "Statistics at wru.co.uk (RU)". wru.co.uk. 31 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org (RL)". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017.
- ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
- ^ Latham, Michael; Gate, Robert (1992). They played for Wigan. Adlington: Mike R.L. ISBN 978-0-9516098-2-8.
External links
[edit]- 1918 births
- 1976 deaths
- Aberavon RFC players
- Barbarian F.C. players
- Dual-code rugby internationals
- Oldham R.L.F.C. players
- Rugby league centres
- Rugby league fullbacks
- Rugby league players from Aberavon
- Rugby league wingers
- Rugby union wings
- Salford Red Devils players
- Wales international rugby union players
- Wales national rugby league team players
- Welsh rugby league players
- Welsh rugby union players
- Wigan Warriors wartime guest players