Syd Williams

Sydney Williams
Personal information
Full name	Sydney Arthur Williams
Born	17 April 1918; Aberavon, Wales
Died	28 August 1976 (aged 58); Neath, Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
Position	Wing
Club
Representative
Rugby league
Position	Fullback, Wing, Centre
Club
Representative
	Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

Sydney Arthur "Syd"/"Sid" Williams (17 April 1918 — 28 August 1976 (aged 58)) born in Aberavon, was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, playing representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Aberavon RFC, as a Wing, i.e. number 11 or 14, and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Salford, as Fullback, Wing, or Centre, i.e. number, 1, 2 or 5, or, 3 or 4.^[1] He also appeared for Wigan as a wartime guest player,^[2] he died in Neath.

International honours

Syd Williams won three caps for Wales (RU) while at Aberavon RFC in 1939 against England, Scotland, and Ireland,and won 5 caps for Wales (RL) in 1940–1952 while at Salford.^[3]

References

^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
^ Latham, Michael; Gate, Robert (1992). They played for Wigan. Adlington: Mike R.L. ISBN 978-0-9516098-2-8.
^ "Statistics at scrum.com". scrum.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

External links

[1] Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.

[2] Latham, Michael; Gate, Robert (1992). They played for Wigan. Adlington: Mike R.L. ISBN 978-0-9516098-2-8.

[Statistics_at_scrum.com-3] "Statistics at scrum.com". scrum.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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