Evan Williams (rugby)
Personal information | ||||||
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Born | 18 June 1906 Port Talbot, Wales | |||||
Died | 18 November 1976 70) Leeds, England | (aged|||||
Playing information | ||||||
Rugby union | ||||||
Position | Centre | |||||
Club | ||||||
Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
≤1925–25 | Aberavon RFC | |||||
Representative | ||||||
Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
1925 | Wales | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rugby league | ||||||
Position | Centre, Stand-off/Five-eighth, Scrum-half/Halfback | |||||
Club | ||||||
Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
1925–≥39 | Leeds | 415 | 75 | 180 | ||
Source: scrum.com |
Evan Williams (born 18 June 1906 in Port Talbot — died 18 November 1976 (aged 70) in Leeds) was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s, and '30s, playing representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Aberavon RFC, as a Centre, i.e. number 12 or 13, and playing club level rugby league (RL) for Leeds, as a Centre, Stand-off/Five-eighth, or Scrum-half/Halfback, i.e. 3 or 4, 6, or 7.[1]
Playing career
Williams made his debut for Leeds on 7 November 1925. He played 1931–32 Northern Rugby Football League season's Challenge Cup win in 1932 and again in 1936 when his three kicks against Warrington gave Leeds the 18-2 victory.[2]
International Honours
Evan Williams won caps for Wales (RU) while at Aberavon RFC in 1925 against England, and Scotland, and France.[3] 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.
Rugby Football League Championship final appearances
Evan Williams played Centre, i.e. number 3 in Leeds' 2-8 defeat to Hunslet in the 1937-38 Rugby Football League Championship final at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 30 April 1938.[4]
Personal Life
Evan Williams' marriage to Eunice John was registered during July→September 1926 in Leeds district,[5] they had four children, Rowland, Bryan (birth registered during October→December 1929 in Leeds North district), Barrie (birth registered during April→June 1932 in Leeds North district), and Gwynneth (birth registered during October→December 1947 in Leeds district).
References
- ↑ Robert Gate (1986). "Gone North - Volume 1". R. E. Gate. ISBN 0-9511190-0-1
- ↑ "On this Day". therhinos.co.uk. Leeds Rhinos. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ↑ "Statistics at scrum.com". scrum.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "History of Leeds Rugby League Club". britishrugbyleague.blogspot.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ↑ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
External links
- Search for "Williams" at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Statistics at scrum.com
- Statistics at wru.co.uk
- On This Day - 7 November 1925
- Eric Harris