| Billy Williams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Gruby Williams | ||
| Date of birth | 2 May 1888 | ||
| Place of birth | Eaglehawk, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 4 July 1946 (aged 58) | ||
| Place of death | Queensland | ||
| Original team(s) | Eaglehawk / Mines Rovers | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1907 | St Kilda | 7 (4) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1907. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Billy Williams (2 May 1888 — 4 July 1946) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Family
The only son of Henry Roberts Williams, MLA (1848-1935),[2][3] and his first wife, Kate Williams (1854-1891), née Gruby,[4][5] William Gruby Williams was born at Eaglehawk, Victoria on 2 May 1888.
Death
He died in Queensland on 4 July 1946.[6]
Notes
- ↑ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.958.
- ↑ Deaths: Williams, The Age, (Thursday, 14 November 1935), p.1.
- ↑ Obituary: Mr. H. R. Williams, The Argus, (Thursday, 14 November 1935), p.12.
- ↑ Marriage: Williams—Gruby, The Age, (Thursday, 13 June 1878), p.2.
- ↑ Deaths: Williams, The Argus, (Thursday, 29 October 1891), p.1.
- ↑ Law Notices: William Gruby Williams, The Argus, (Friday, 11 October 1946), p.21.
References
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
External links
- Billy Williams's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Billy Williams at AustralianFootball.com
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.