Gwyn Williams (rugby)

Gwyn Williams
Personal information
Full name Gwyn Williams
Born Wales
Playing information
Rugby union

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1939–39 Cardiff RFC
Rugby league
Position Wing, Centre, Second-row

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1938–39 Wigan 32 4 12
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1939 Wales 1
Source: [1]

Gwyn Williams was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Cardiff RFC,[2] and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Wigan, as a wing, Centre, or second-row, i.e. number 2 or 5, 3 or 4, or, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.[1][3]

Playing career

International honours

Gwyn Williams won a cap for Wales (RL) while at Wigan in 1939.[1]

County Cup Final appearances

Gwyn Williams played left wing, i.e. number 5, in Wigan's 10-7 victory over Salford in the 1938–39 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1938–39 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 22 October 1938.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Cardiff RFC Season Review 1938–1939". cardiffrfc.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  4. ↑ "22nd October 1938: Salford 7 Wigan 10 (Lancashire Cup Final)". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
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