Dickie Williams Explained

First:RU
Dickie Williams
Fullname:Richard L. Williams
Birth Date:16 March 1925
Birth Place:Mountain Ash, Wales
Death Place:Leeds, England
Weight:13st
Ru Club1:Mountain Ash RFC
Ru Club2:Bristol RUFC
Ru Year2start:1943
Ru Year2end:44
Club1:Leeds
Year1start:1944
Year1end:54
Club2:Hunslet
Year2start:1954
Year2end:55
Teama:Great Britain
Yearastart:1948
Yearaend:54
Appearancesa:12
Triesa:5
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:15
Teamb:Wales
Yearbstart:1947
Yearbend:53
Appearancesb:13
Triesb:8
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:24
Updated:14 May 2012
Source:[1]

Richard "Dickie" L. Williams (16 March 1925 – 26 March 1997) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Mountain Ash RFC and Bristol RUFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain and Wales, and at club level for Leeds and Hunslet, as a .[2]

Background

Dickie Williams was born in Mountain Ash, Wales, and he died aged 72 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.

Playing career

Dickie Williams won 13 caps for Wales (RL) in 1947–1953 while at Leeds, and also won 12 caps for Great Britain (RL) in 1948–1954 while at Leeds.[1]

Dickie Williams also represented Great Britain while at Hunslet between 1952 and 1956 against France (1 non-Test match).[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  2. Book: Graham. Williams. Peter. Lush. David. Farrar. The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. 978-1-903659-49-6. 2009. 108–114.
  3. Edgar, Harry (2007). Rugby League Journal Annual 2008 Page-110. Rugby League Journal Publishing.