Percy Williams (Australian rugby league player)

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

Percy Williams

Personal information
Full name	Percy Edmund Williams
Born	22 August 1910 Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia
Died	10 July 1996 (aged 85) Ramsgate, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position	Five-eighth, Halfback
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1931–38 South Sydney 80 19 186 0 429 1940–41 Newtown 22 1 38 0 79 Total 102 20 224 0 508 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1932–38 New South Wales 15 3 18 0 45 1937 Australia 4 0 2 0 4 1933–38 NSW City 4 1 16 0 35 1932 Metropolis 2 0 4 0 8 1936 NSW Country 1 0 1 0 2
Coaching information
Club Years Team Gms W D L W% 1941 Newtown 14 6 2 6 43 1945 St. George 14 4 2 9 29 1948 Eastern Suburbs 18 7 2 9 39 Total 46 17 6 24 37
Source: [1]

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 1931-1938 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 1932-1938 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]

References

1. "Percy Williams - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
2. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995. (ISBN 1875169571)
3. St George & Sutherland Shire Leader: Death Notice 18/7/1996