| Tom Williams | |
| Fullname: | Thomas James Williams |
| Birth Date: | 28 May 1876 |
| Birth Place: | Sale, Victoria |
| Death Place: | Ballarat, Victoria |
| Originalteam: | Richmond (VFA) |
| Statsend: | 1906 |
| Years1: | 1898–1899 |
| Club1: | (VFA) |
| Years2: | 1900–1902 |
| Club2: | Leopold (MDFL) |
| Years3: | 1902 |
| Club3: | (WAFA) |
| Years4: | 1903 |
| Games Goals4: | 2 (0) |
| Years5: | 1903 |
| Club5: | Leopold (MDFL) |
| Years6: | 1904–1906 |
| Club6: | (VFA) |
| Careerhighlights: | 1905 VFA premiership |
Thomas James Williams (28 May 1876 – 18 Sept 1938) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
The son of David Elias Williams[2] and Beatrice Williams, nee Nicol, Thomas James Williams was born at Sale on 28 May 1876.
He married Alice Muriel Estella Beer (1888-1951) in 1909. Alice married John Henry Landvogt (1871-1949) in 1939.
In 1898 Tom Williams commenced his senior football career with Richmond in the Victorian Football Association, joining his brother Hugh at the club.
Williams (and his brother) were granted a clearance to St Kilda at the start of the 1900 season[3] but he is not credited with any games for St Kilda and he played with the Leopold club from 1901[4] until part way through the 1902 season.[5]
In 1902 Williams briefly played with the West Perth club in the West Australian Football Association.[6]
At the start of the 1903 season Williams played two VFL games for Essendon.[7]
After failing to gain a consistent place with Essendon, Williams returned to Leopold for the remainder of the 1903 season and was appointed as captain of the side.
In 1904 Williams returned to Richmond[8] and played for three more seasons, in total making 49 appearances for the team. He was a ruckman[9] and a prominent player in their 1905 VFA premiership winning team.[10]
Williams later moved to Ballarat where he died on 18 Sept 1938.[11] He is buried at the Ballarat New Cemetery.