Evan Williams (rugby)

For other people of the same name, see Evan Williams.
Evan Williams
Personal information
Full name Evan Williams
Born 18 June 1906(1906-06-18)
Port Talbot, Wales
Died 18 November 1976(1976-11-18) (aged 70)
Leeds, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Position Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1925–≥1925 Aberavon RFC
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1925–1925 Wales 2 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≥1925–≥1925 Leeds
Source: scrum.com

Evan Williams (born 18 June 1906 in Port Talbot — died 18 November 1976 in Leeds) was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Aberavon RFC, playing at Centre, i.e. number 12 or 13, and at club level played rugby league (RL) for Leeds.[1]

International Honours

Evan Williams won caps for Wales (RU) while at Aberavon RFC in 1925 against England, and Scotland, and France.[2] Evans won his first cap aged 18 which at the time made him the second youngest player to represent Wales after Norman Biggs in 1888.

References

  1. ^ Robert Gate (1986). "Gone North - Volume 1". R. E. Gate. ISBN 0-9511190-0-1
  2. ^ "Statistics at scrum.com". scrum.com. 2008-12-31. http://www.scrum.com/wales/rugby/player/3211.html. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 

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