Edwin Williams (rugby)
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| Full name | Edwin Williams | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 July 1898 Cwmllynfell, Neath Port Talbot, Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 31 January 1983 (aged 84) Swansea, Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fly-half | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Stand-off | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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,[1][2] and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Huddersfield, as a stand-off.[3][4]
Background
[edit]Eddie Williams was born in Cwmllynfell, Wales, and he died aged 84 in Swansea, Wales.
International honours
[edit]Eddie 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.
- 1898 births
- 1983 deaths
- Dual-code rugby internationals
- Huddersfield Giants players
- Neath RFC players
- Rugby league five-eighths
- Rugby league players from Neath Port Talbot
- Rugby union fly-halves
- Rugby union players from Neath Port Talbot
- Swansea RFC players
- Wales international rugby union players
- Wales national rugby league team players
- Welsh rugby league players
- Welsh rugby union players