Sydney Williams

For other people of the same name, see Sidney Williams.
For other people of the same name, see Sid Williams.
For the rugby league footballer of the 1960s and '70s for Balmain Tigers, and Eastern Suburbs, see Sid Williams (rugby league).
Sydney Williams
Personal information
Full name Sydney Arthur Williams
Nickname Sid, Syd
Born 17 April 1918(1918-04-17)
Aberavon, Wales
Died 28 August 1976(1976-08-28) (aged 58)
Neath, Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
Position Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1939–1939 Aberavon RFC
Barbarian F.C.
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1939–1939 Wales 3 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1939–1952 Salford 222 81 43 0 329
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1940–1952 Wales 5
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

Sydney Arthur "Syd"/"Sid" Williams (born 17 April 1918 in Aberavon — died 28 August 1976 in Neath) was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s, '40s and '50s who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Aberavon RFC, playing at Wing, i.e. number 11 or 14, and at representative level played rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Salford.[1]

International honours

Syd Williams won three caps for Wales (RU) while at Aberavon RFC in 1939 against England, Scotland, and Ireland, and won caps for Wales (RL) while at Salford 1940…1952 5-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/4682.html. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 

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