William Williams (Halifax RLFC)

Wales international rugby league footballer

For other sportsmen of the same name, see William Williams (disambiguation) and Billy Williams (disambiguation).

Billy Williams

Personal information

Full name| William J. Williams
Born| unknown
Wales
Died| unknown

Playing information

Rugby union

| Club

Years  | Team  | Pld | T | G | FG | P
| Pontypool RFC |  |  |  |  |

Rugby league

Position| Wing
| Club

Years  | Team  | Pld | T | G | FG | P
1906–12  | Halifax | 147  | 113  | 3  | 0  | 345
Representative
Years  | Team  | Pld | T | G | FG | P
1908–10  | Wales | 4  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 9

Source: [1][2]

William "Billy" J. Williams (birth unknown – death unknown) was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s. He played at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Halifax, as a wing.[1][3][4]

## Club career

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Williams was signed by Halifax from rugby union club Pontypool RFC in 1906.[5] He played regularly for Halifax between 1906 and 1912.[6] His most prolific season came in 1908–09 when he scored 49 tries, making him the season's joint-leading try scorer with Joe Miller.[7]

## International honours

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Billy Williams won 4 caps for Wales in 1908–10 while at Halifax.[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
2. ^ "Player Summary: Billy Williams". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
3. ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114\. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
4. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleague.wales". rugbyleague.wales. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
5. ^ "Pontypool Foootballer Going North". Pontypool Free Press. 24 August 1906. p. 3 – via British Newspaper Archive.
6. ^ "Personalities - Past and Present - No. 36 - W. J. Williams". Halifax Daily Courier & Guardian (Sports ed.). 29 August 1936. p. 6.
7. ^ Saxton, Irvin (ed.). History of Rugby League: No.14 1908–1909. League Publications. p. 23.

*[Pld]: Played
*[T]: Tries
*[G]: Goals
*[FG]: Field goals
*[P]: Points