Sydney Williams
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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).
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sydney Arthur Williams | |||||
| Nickname | Sid, Syd | |||||
| Born | 17 April 1918 Aberavon, Wales | |||||
| Died | 28 August 1976 (aged 58) Neath, Wales | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Rugby union | ||||||
| Position | Wing | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| ≤1939–39 | Aberavon RFC | |||||
| Barbarian F.C. | ||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1939 | Wales | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rugby league | ||||||
| Position | Fullback, Wing, Centre | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1939–52 | Salford | 222 | 81 | 43 | 0 | 329 |
| 1940 | → Wigan (guest) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 223 | 81 | 43 | 0 | 329 | |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1940–52 | 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, playing representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Aberavon RFC, as a Wing, i.e. number 11 or 14, and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Salford, as Fullback, Wing, or Centre, i.e. number, 1, 2 or 5, or, 3 or 4.[1] He also appeared for Wigan as a wartime guest player.[2]
International honours
Syd Williams won three caps for Wales (RU) while at Aberavon RFC in 1939 against England, Scotland, and Ireland,and won 5 caps for Wales (RL) in 1940–1952 while at Salford.[3]
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Statistics at scrum.com". scrum.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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