Bill Williams | |
Fullname: | William Williams |
Birth Date: | 13 September 1925 |
Originalteam: | Spotswood (FDFL) |
Height: | 168 cm |
Weight: | 67 kg |
Position: | Rover |
Statsend: | 1951 |
Years1: | 1945–1951 |
Club1: | South Melbourne |
Games Goals1: | 124 (180) |
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]