Leslie Williams

William Leslie Thomas Williams
Personal information
Full name William Leslie Thomas Williams
Nickname Les
Born 10 May 1922(1922-05-10)
Mynydd-y-Garreg, Wales
Died 27 January 2006(2006-01-27) (aged 83)
Falmouth, Cornwall, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Position Wing, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1949–1956 Llanelli RFC
1949–1956 Cardiff RFC
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1947–1949 Wales 7 3 0 0 9
Rugby league
Position Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1949–1956 Hunslet 116
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1949–1953 Wales 15 5
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

William Leslie "Les" Thomas Williams (born 10 May 1922 in Mynydd-y-Garreg — died 27 January 2006 in Falmouth) was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s and '50s who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Llanelli RFC, and Cardiff RFC, playing at Wing, or Centre, i.e. number 11 or 14, or 12 or 13, and at representative level played rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Hunslet, playing at Wing, i.e. number 2 or 5.[1]

International honours

Williams won caps for Wales (RU) while at Llanelli RFC in 1947 against England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, and while at Cardiff RFC in 1947 against Australia, in 1948 against Ireland, and in 1949 against England, and won caps for Wales (RL) while at Hunslet 1949…1953 15-caps.[2]

References

  1. ^ Graham Williams, Peter Lush, David Farrar (November 2009). "The British Rugby League Records Book [Page-108…114]". London League Publications Ltd. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6
  2. ^ "Statistics at scrum.com". scrum.com. 2008-12-31. http://www.scrum.com/wales/rugby/player/4920.html. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 

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