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Arthur Williams (rugby league)

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Arthur Williams
Arthur 'spider' Williams. 1930
Personal information
Full nameArthur Leo Williams
Born(1902-04-08)8 April 1902
Temora, New South Wales, Australia
Died24 March 1948(1948-03-24) (aged 45)
Concord, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
PositionCentre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1926–30 St. George 20 11 0 0 33
Source: [1]

Arthur Leo Williams (1902–1948) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s.

Career

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Known by the nickname of 'Spider', Williams played 5 seasons at St. George between 1926 and 1930.[2]

He was later to Captain/Coach the Fairfield A Grade team in the mid 1930s.[3] Arthur Williams was on the wing for Saints on 11 August 1928, the day of the Earl Park Riot, played at Earl Park, Arncliffe.[4]

War service

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He later served in World War Two and was based in Oro Bay with his small ships regiment.[5]

Williams died on 24 March 1948 in Concord, New South Wales 15 days before his 46th birthday.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "A Williams - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  2. ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995. ISBN 1875169571
  3. ^ The Biz (Fairfield) Arthur (Spider) Williams Obituary 1/4/1948 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/76265710?searchTerm=%22spider%20williams%22&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales
  4. ^ Referee (Sydney) "RIOT at EARL PARK" 15/8/1928 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/127892486?searchTerm=earl%20park%20riot&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales%7C%7C%7Cl-decade=192%7C%7C%7Cl-year=1928%7C%7C%7Cl-month=8
  5. ^ WW2 Nominal Roll AIF http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?serviceId=A&veteranId=178300
  6. ^ Sydney Morning Herald: Death Notice 25/3/1948 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/18065572?searchTerm=arthur%20williams&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales%7C%7C%7Cl-title=35%7C%7C%7Cl-decade=194%7C%7C%7Cl-year=1948%7C%7C%7Cl-month=3


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