Bill Williams (Australian footballer)

Bill Williams
1948 cigarette card of Williams
Personal information
Full name William Williams
Date of birth (1925-09-13)13 September 1925
Date of death 7 July 2016(2016-07-07) (aged 90)
Original team(s) Spotswood (FDFL)
Height 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight 67 kg (148 lb)
Position(s) Rover
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1945–1951 South Melbourne 124 (180)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1951.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

William Williams (13 September 1925 – 7 July 2016) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the late 1940s.

A rover, Williams won the best and fairest award for South in 1946, 1947 and 1950. A handy goalkicker, he twice topped their season ending list for goals.

He joined Williamstown as captain-coach in 1952.[1]

In 2003 he was named on the interchange bench in the club's official Team of the Century.

Williams died 7 July 2016 aged 90.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Brilliant record of new coach". Williamstown Chronicle. Vic. 22 February 1952. p. 3. Retrieved 21 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "In Memoriam: Billy Williams". AFL. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  3. ^ "William (Bill) Williams (obituary)". Herald Sun. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
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