Dennis A. Williams Explained

Dennis Williams
Fullname:Dennis Arthur Williams
Club1:Te Atatu
Year1start:1959
Year1end:80
Club2:Glenora
Year2start:1981
Year2end:??
Teama:Auckland
Yearastart:1967
Yearaend:??
Teamb:New Zealand Māori
Teamc:New Zealand
Yearcstart:1971
Yearcend:81
Appearancesc:31
Triesc:4
Goalsc:4
Fieldgoalsc:1
Pointsc:21
Source:[1]

Dennis Arthur Williams[2] is a New Zealand former rugby league international.

Playing career

Williams was a Te Atatu Roosters player in the Auckland Rugby League competition. In 1977 he won the Rothville Trophy as player of the year and in 1980 he was the competition's leading goalscorer. In 1981 he again was the leading goalscorer, despite switching to local rivals the Glenora Bears.

Representative career

Williams celebrated his 18th birthday with a try in his first Test match against Great Britain during the New Zealand national rugby league team' successful tour in 1971.[3] Williams also represented New Zealand Māori.

On 21 June 1977, Williams captained Auckland to an upset win over Australia. The squad went on a grand slam, defeating the touring French and British sides in the same year.[4]

Legacy

In 1995 Williams was inducted by the New Zealand Rugby League as one of the inaugural Legends of League.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  2. http://nzleague.co.nz/kiwis/player_profile.php?letter=W&id=490 WILLIAMS, Dennis Arthur 1971 - 75, 1977 - 78, 198 - Kiwi #490
  3. News: Agnew . Ivan . When Ellerslie soared . Tamaki and Districts Times . 8 November 2006 . 29 October 2010.
  4. http://www.rleague.com/db/article.php?id=28965 Warriors To Mark 30th Anniversary of Auckland's Unique Grand Slam