Sam Williams (rugby union)

Sam Williams
Personal information
Full name Sam Williams
Born circa-1862
Died unknown
Playing information
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight 11 st 9 lb (73.9 kg; 163.0 lb)
Rugby union
Position Forward

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1881–90 Salford 170
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≥1881–≤90 Lancashire 4
1888 British Isles 32 8 1

Sam Williams (born circa-1862 — death unknown) was a rugby union footballer of the 1880s and 1890s. He played at representative level for British Isles, and at club level for Salford (captain), as a forward. Prior to Tuesday 2 June 1896, Salford were a rugby union club.

Playing career

International honours

Sam Williams won cap(s) for British Isles while at Salford on the 1888 British Lions tour to New Zealand and Australia.[1]

Regional honours

Sam Williams was selected for the North versus the South, the first Salford player to achieve this.

County honours

Sam Williams won cap(s) for Lancashire while at Salford.

References

  1. ↑ "Statistics at lionsrugby.com". lionsrugby.com. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
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