Syd Williams

Sydney Williams
Personal information
Full name Sydney Arthur Williams
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(guest) → Wigan 1 0 0 0
Total 223 81 43 0 329
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1940–52 Wales 5
Source: [1][2][3]

Sydney Arthur "Syd"/"Sid" Williams (17 April 1918 – 28 August 1976) was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Aberavon RFC, as a wing, i.e. number 11 or 14,[1][2] and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Salford, as a fullback, wing, or centre, i.e. number, 1, 2 or 5, or, 3 or 4.[3][4] He also appeared for Wigan as a World War II guest player.[5]

Background

Williams was born in Aberavon, Wales, and he died aged 58 in Neath, Wales.

International honours

Syd Williams won three caps for Wales (RU) while at Aberavon RFC in 1939 against England, Scotland, and Ireland,[1] and won five caps for Wales (RL) while at Salford from 1940 to 1952.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)". scrum.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Statistics at wru.co.uk (RU)". wru.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org (RL)". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. ↑ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  5. ↑ Latham, Michael; Gate, Robert (1992). They played for Wigan. Adlington: Mike R.L. ISBN 978-0-9516098-2-8.

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