Arthur Williams (rugby league) explained

Arthur Williams
Fullname:	Arthur Leo Williams
Birth Date:	8 April 1902
Birth Place:	Temora, New South Wales, Australia
Death Place:	Concord, New South Wales, Australia
Retired:	yes
Club1:	St. George
Year1start:	1926
Year1end:	30
Appearances1:	20
Tries1:	11
Goals1:	0
Fieldgoals1:	0
Points1:	33
Source:	^[1]
Updated:	21 August 2019

Arthur Leo Williams (1902–1948) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s.

Career

Known by the nickname of 'Spider', Williams played 5 seasons at St. George between 1926 and 1930.^[2]

He was later to Captain/Coach the Fairfield A Grade team in the mid 1930s.^[3] Arthur Williams was on the wing for Saints on 11 August 1928, the day of the Earl Park Riot, played at Earl Park, Arncliffe. ^[4]

War service

He later served in World War Two and was based in Oro Bay with his small ships regiment.^[5]

Williams died on 24 March 1948 in Concord, New South Wales 15 days before his 46th birthday.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: A Williams - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project. www.rugbyleagueproject.org. 2019-08-21.
2. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995.
3. The Biz (Fairfield) Arthur (Spider) Williams Obituary 1/4/1948 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/76265710?searchTerm=%22spider%20williams%22&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales
4. Referee (Sydney) "RIOT at EARL PARK" 15/8/1928 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/127892486?searchTerm=earl%20park%20riot&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales|||l-decade=192|||l-year=1928|||l-month=8
5. WW2 Nominal Roll AIF http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?serviceId=A&veteranId=178300
6. Sydney Morning Herald: Death Notice 25/3/1948 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/18065572?searchTerm=arthur%20williams&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales|||l-title=35|||l-decade=194|||l-year=1948|||l-month=3