Gerald Williams (28 September 1877 – 12 May 1901),[1] known to his family as "Joe", was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Gerry Williams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Gerald Williams | ||
| Date of birth | 28 September 1877 | ||
| Place of birth | Richmond, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 12 May 1901 (aged 23) | ||
| Place of death | Parkville, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | North Melbourne (VFA) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1897–1898 | North Melbourne (VFA) | 11 (7) | |
| 1899–1900 | St Kilda (VFL) | 11 (4) | |
| 1900 | West Melbourne (VFA) | 15 (10) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1900. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Williams played his early (pre-St Kilda) football with North Melbourne, in the Victorian Football Association (VFA), and his later (post-St Kilda) football with West Melbourne, also in the VFA.[2]
Family edit
The son of Gerald Cadogan Williams (1853-1899),[3] and Marian Williams (1858-1910), née Leighton,[4] Gerald Williams was born in Richmond, Victoria on 28 September 1877.
Football edit
North Melbourne (VFA) edit
Recruited from local juniors, Williams played in 11 games and kicked 7 goals for North Melbourne in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) in two seasons (1897 and 1898).[5]
St Kilda (VFL) edit
Cleared from North Melbourne on 10 May 1899,[6] he made 11 league appearances for St Kilda, six in the 1899 VFL season and five in the 1900 season.[7] Three of his four career goals came in St Kilda's 98-point loss to Essendon at East Melbourne in 1899, which was a rare occurrence of one player kicking all of his team's goals in a game.[8][9] All of his 11 games were in losses.[7]
West Melbourne (VFA) edit
He was cleared from St Kilda to West Melbourne in the VFA on 18 May 1900.[10] He played 15 games for West Melbourne that season, mainly on the half-forward line, and kicked 10 goals.[11]
Death edit
Shortly after midnight on 12 May 1901, Williams fell from a platform at Princes Bridge railway station and was gravely injured by a shunting train. He died later that day at the Melbourne Hospital in Parkville, Victoria.[12][13][14] The inquest found that his death was accidental.[15]
References edit
- ^ "Gerry Williams - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ Deaths: Williams, The Argus, (Saturday, 25 November 1899), p.9; Death of a Councillor, The Argus, (Monday, 5 December 1899), p.3.
- ^ Deaths: Williams, The Argus, (Monday, 28 March 1910), p.1.
- ^ Williams, _NM97, The VFA Project.
- ^ Football: Victorian Football League, The Age, (Thursday, 11 May 1899), p.7.
- ^ a b "AFL Tables - Gerry Williams - Games Played". AFL Tables. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ "AFL Tables - Essendon v St Kilda - Sat, 26-Aug- 1899 2:30 PM - Match Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
- ^ Football: Victorian Association, The Argus, (Saturday, 19 May 1900), p.11.
- ^ Gerald "Joe" Williams, The VFA Project.
- ^ Deaths: Williams, The Argus, (Tuesday, 14 May 1901), p.1.
- ^ Run Over: Railway Fatality: Accidental Death, The Herald, (Tuesday, 14 May 1901), p.1.
- ^ "Victoria". The Chronicle. Adelaide, SA. 18 May 1901. p. 12.
- ^ "The Prince's Bridge Fatality". Bendigo Advertiser. Vic. 15 May 1901. p. 4.
External links edit
- Gerry Williams's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Gerry Williams at AustralianFootball.com
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