Edwin "Eddie" Williams (1 July 1898 – 31 January 1983) was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Swansea RFC and Neath RFC, as a fly-half, i.e. number 10,[1][2] and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Huddersfield, as a stand-off, i.e. number 6.[3][4]
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Full name | Edwin Williams | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Cwmllynfell, Neath Port Talbot, Wales | 1 July 1898|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 31 January 1983 Swansea, Wales | (aged 84)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Fly-half | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Stand-off | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
editEddie Williams was born in Cwmllynfell, Wales, and he died aged 84 in Swansea, Wales.
International honours
editEddie Williams won caps for Wales (RU) while at Neath RFC in 1924 against New Zealand, and in 1925 against France, and won a cap for Wales (RL) while at Huddersfield in the 15–39 defeat by England at White City Stadium, Sloper Road, Grangetown, Cardiff on Wednesday 14 November 1928.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)". espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Statistics at wru.co.uk (RU)". wru.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org (RL)". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.