Wal Williams
Walter George "Wal" Williams (21 January 1904 – 21 August 1982) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Wal Williams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Walter George Williams | ||
| Date of birth | 21 January 1904 | ||
| Place of birth | Scoresby, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 21 August 1982 (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Albury, New South Wales | ||
| Original team(s) | Box Hill | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1925–27 | Hawthorn | 17 (7) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1927. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Williams was born in Scoresby, Victoria in 1904 and commenced his football career at Box Hill. When Hawthorn joined the VFL for the 1925 VFL season, Williams was recruited to the club.[2] He made his debut in round 2 and played four games before being suspended for the rest of the season for abusing an umpire.[3] He played regularly in 1926 and the first game of 1927 before being dropped from the team.
In December 1927 he married Mary McPherson Crombie and they lived in Myrtleford before moving to Albury, where they lived until Williams' death in 1982.
References
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- "ST. KILDA STRIKES FORM". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 11 May 1925. p. 17.
- "PLAYER DISQUALIFIED". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 5 June 1925. p. 5.
External links
- Wal Williams's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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