Jimmy Williams (rugby league)
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Jimmy Williams was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s, playing at club level for Featherstone Rovers (Heritage № 13), as a stand-off/five-eighth, i.e. number 6.[1]
Playing career
Williams made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Saturday 27 August 1921,[2] he appears to have scored no drop-goals (or field-goals as they are currently known in Australasia), but prior to the 1974–75 season all goals, whether; conversions, penalties, or drop-goals, scored 2-points, consequently prior to this date drop-goals were often not explicitly documented, therefore '0' drop-goals may indicate drop-goals not recorded, rather than no drop-goals scored. In addition, prior to the 1949–50 season, the archaic field-goal was also still a valid means of scoring points.
Testimonial match
Williams's benefit season at Featherstone Rovers, shared with Arthur Haigh, took place during the 1928–29 season.