Percy Williams (Australia)

Percy Williams
Personal information
Full name Percy Edmond Williams
Born 1910
Marrickville, New South Wales
Died 10 July 1996
Ramsgate, New South Wales
Playing information
Position Lock Forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1931–38 South Sydney 80 19 186 0 429
1940–41 Newtown Jets 22 1 38 0 79
Total 102 20 224 0 508
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1932–37 New South Wales 8 0 10 0 20
1937 Australia 4 0 2 0 4

Percy Edmund Williams (1910-1996) was an Australian rugby league player from the 1930s.

A Souths junior, Percy Williams became a long serving and valuable member of the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the 1930s. He played seven seasons with the Rabbitohs between 1931-1938 and also captained the club during the mid 1930s.

Williams was a dual premiership winner with Souths, playing halfback in the 1931 and 1932 Grand Final teams.

Percy Williams represented New South Wales on 8 occasions between 1932-1938 and was selected on the 1937-38 Kangaroo Tour, playing in two tests against England and two tests against New Zealand. He finished his career at Newtown, playing two seasons (1940-1941) and was Captain-Coach in 1941. Later, he coached St George Dragons in 1945 and Sydney Roosters in 1948. [1]

Percy Williams died on 10 July 1996, aged 86. [2]

References

  1. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995. (ISBN 1875169571)
  2. St George & Sutherland Shire Leader: Death Notice 18/7/1996