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Syd Williams

Sydney Williams
Personal information
Full name Sydney Arthur Williams
Nickname Sid, Syd
Born 17 April 1918
Aberavon, Wales
Died 28 August 1976 (aged 58)
Neath, Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
Position Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1939–39 Aberavon RFC
Barbarian F.C.
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1939 Wales 3 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
Position Fullback, Wing, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1939–52 Salford 222 81 43 0 329
1940 → Wigan (guest) 1 0 0 0
Total 223 81 43 0 329
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1940–52 Wales 5

Sydney Arthur "Syd"/"Sid" Williams (17 April 1918 — 28 August 1976 (aged 58)) born in Aberavon, was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, playing representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Aberavon RFC, as a Wing, i.e. number 11 or 14, and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Salford, as Fullback, Wing, or centre, i.e. number, 1, 2 or 5, or, 3 or 4. He also appeared for Wigan as a wartime guest player, he died in Neath.

Syd Williams won three caps for Wales (RU) while at Aberavon RFC in 1939 against England, Scotland, and Ireland,and won 5 caps for Wales (RL) in 1940–1952 while at Salford.


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