Percy Williams (Australian rugby league player) explained

Percy Williams
Fullname:Percy Edmund Williams
Birth Date:22 August 1910
Birth Place:Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia
Death Place:Ramsgate, New South Wales, Australia
Retired:yes
Club1:South Sydney
Year1start:1931
Year1end:38
Appearances1:80
Tries1:19
Goals1:186
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:429
Club2:Newtown
Year2start:1940
Year2end:41
Appearances2:22
Tries2:1
Goals2:38
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:79
Teama:New South Wales
Yearastart:1932
Yearaend:38
Appearancesa:15
Triesa:3
Goalsa:18
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:45
Teamb:Australia
Yearbstart:1937
Appearancesb:4
Triesb:0
Goalsb:2
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:4
Teamc:NSW City
Yearcstart:1933
Yearcend:38
Appearancesc:4
Triesc:1
Goalsc:16
Fieldgoalsc:0
Pointsc:35
Teamd:Metropolis
Yeardstart:1932
Appearancesd:2
Triesd:0
Goalsd:4
Fieldgoalsd:0
Pointsd:8
Teame:NSW Country
Yearestart:1936
Appearancese:1
Triese:0
Goalse:1
Fieldgoalse:0
Pointse:2
Coachteam1:Newtown
Coachyear1start:1941
Coachgames1:14
Coachwins1:6
Coachdraws1:2
Coachlosses1:6
Coachteam2:St. George
Coachyear2start:1945
Coachgames2:14
Coachwins2:4
Coachdraws2:2
Coachlosses2:9
Coachteam3:Eastern Suburbs
Coachyear3start:1948
Coachgames3:18
Coachwins3:7
Coachdraws3:2
Coachlosses3:9
Updated:14 May 2020
Source:[1]

Percy Edmund Williams (1910–1996) was an Australian rugby league player who played in the 1930s and 1940s.

Playing career

A Souths junior, Williams became a long serving and valuable member of the South Sydney club in the 1930s. He played seven seasons with South Sydney between 1931 and 1938 and also captained the club during the mid-1930s.

Williams was a dual premiership winner with Souths, playing halfback in the 1931 and 1932 Grand Final teams.

Williams represented New South Wales on 15 occasions between 1932 and 1938 and was selected on the 1937–38 Kangaroo Tour, playing in two tests against England and two tests against New Zealand. He finished his career at Newtown, playing two seasons (1940–1941) and was captain-coach in 1941. Later, he coached St George Dragons in 1945 and Eastern Suburbs in 1948.[2]

Death

Williams died on 10 July 1996, 43 days short of his 86th birthday.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Percy Williams – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project. Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995.
  3. St George & Sutherland Shire Leader: Death Notice 18/7/1996