| Gerry Williams | |
| Fullname: | Gerald Williams |
| Birth Date: | 28 September 1877 |
| Birth Place: | Richmond, Victoria |
| Death Place: | Parkville, Victoria |
| Originalteam: | North Melbourne (VFA) |
| Statsend: | 1900 |
| Years1: | 1897–1898 |
| Club1: | North Melbourne (VFA) |
| Games Goals1: | 11 (7) |
| Years2: | 1899–1900 |
| Club2: | St Kilda (VFL) |
| Games Goals2: | 11 (4) |
| Years3: | 1900 |
| Club3: | West Melbourne (VFA) |
| Games Goals3: | 15 (10) |
Gerald Williams (28 September 1877 – 12 May 1901),[1] known to his family as "Joe", was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Williams played his early (pre-St Kilda) football with North Melbourne, in the Victorian Football Association (VFA), and his later (post-St Kilda) football with West Melbourne, also in the VFA.
The son of Gerald Cadogan Williams (1853-1899),[2] and Marian Williams (1858-1910), née Leighton,[3] Gerald Williams was born in Richmond, Victoria on 28 September 1877.
Recruited from local juniors, Williams played in 11 games and kicked 7 goals for North Melbourne in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) in two seasons (1897 and 1898).[4]
Cleared from North Melbourne on 10 May 1899,[5] he made 11 league appearances for St Kilda, six in the 1899 VFL season and five in the 1900 season.[6] Three of his four career goals came in St Kilda's 98-point loss to Essendon at East Melbourne in 1899, which was a rare occurrence of one player kicking all of his team's goals in a game.[7] [8] All of his 11 games were in losses.[6]
He was cleared from St Kilda to West Melbourne in the VFA on 18 May 1900.[9] He played 15 games for West Melbourne that season, mainly on the half-forward line, and kicked 10 goals.[10]
Shortly after midnight on 12 May 1901, Williams fell from a platform at Princes Bridge railway station and was gravely injured by a shunting train. He died later that day at the Melbourne Hospital in Parkville, Victoria.[11] [12] [13] The inquest found that his death was accidental.[14]