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]
| Tom Williams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Thomas James Williams | ||
| Date of birth | 28 May 1876 | ||
| Place of birth | Sale, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 18 September 1938 (aged 62) | ||
| Place of death | Ballarat, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Richmond (VFA) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1898–1899 | Richmond (VFA) | ||
| 1900–1902 | Leopold (MDFL) | ||
| 1902 | West Perth (WAFA) | ||
| 1903 | Essendon | 2 (0) | |
| 1903 | Leopold (MDFL) | ||
| 1904–1906 | Richmond (VFA) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1906. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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1905 VFA premiership | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life edit
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.
Football edit
Richmond edit
In 1898 Tom Williams commenced his senior football career with Richmond in the Victorian Football Association, joining his brother Hugh at the club.
Leopold edit
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]
West Perth edit
In 1902 Williams briefly played with the West Perth club in the West Australian Football Association.[6]
Essendon edit
At the start of the 1903 season Williams played two VFL games for Essendon.[7]
Leopold edit
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.
Richmond edit
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]
Later life edit
Williams later moved to Ballarat where he died on 18 Sept 1938.[11] He is buried at the Ballarat New Cemetery.
Notes edit
- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.957.
- ^ "Family Notices". The Age. No. 16, 369. Melbourne. 29 August 1907. p. 1.
- ^ "FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION". The Age. No. 14, 105. Melbourne. 21 May 1900. p. 3.
- ^ "FOOTBALL". The Age. No. 14, 411. Melbourne. 15 May 1901. p. 5.
- ^ "FOOTBALL". Record. Vol. VII, no. 1. South Melbourne. 6 April 1901. p. 2.
- ^ "VICTORIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE". The Argus. No. 17, 723. Victoria, Australia. 2 May 1903. p. 18.
- ^ "VICTORIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE". The Argus. No. 17, 723. Victoria, Australia. 2 May 1903. p. 18.
- ^ "MIGRATORY FOOTBALLERS". The Argus. No. 18, 036. Melbourne. 5 May 1904. p. 9.
- ^ "FOOTBALL GOSSIP". Leader. No. 2526. Victoria, Australia. 4 June 1904. p. 16.
- ^ "FOOTBALL NOTES". The Australasian. Vol. LXXIX, no. 2063. Victoria, Australia. 14 October 1905. p. 21.
- ^ Deaths: Williams, The Argus, (Monday, 19 September 1938), p.10.
References edit
- Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2014), The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.), Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5
- Maplestone, M., Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872–1996, Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN 0-9591740-2-8
External links edit
- Tom Williams's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Tom Williams at AustralianFootball.com
- Thomas Williams, at The VFA Project.
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