Cliff Williams (rugby, born 1939)

For the Welsh rugby union footballer of the 1920s, see Cliff Williams (rugby player).
Clifford Williams
Personal information
Full name Clifford G. Williams
Nickname Cliff
Born 27 May 1939
Abercarn, Wales
Died 2 February 2014 (aged 74)
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Playing information
Rugby union
Position Scrum-half
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1965–≤65 Hafodyrynys RFC
≤1965–65 Cross Keys RFC 111 16
1965–66 Newport RFC 31 5
Total 142 21 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1965 Crawshays RFC ≥1
≤1966–66 Monmouthshire County RFC ≥1
Rugby league
Position Scrum-half/Halfback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1966–≥70 Hunslet 118 14 2
≤1973–≥73 Batley
≤1974–≥74 Swinton
Total 118 14 2 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1970 Wales 1
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

Clifford G. Williams (27 May 1939[1] – 2 February 2014), born in Abercarn, was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s and '70s, playing representative level rugby union (RU) for Monmouthshire County RFC, at invitational level for Crawshays RFC, and at club level Hafodyrynys RFC, Cross Keys RFC (Captain), and Newport RFC, as a Scrum-half, i.e. number 9, and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Hunslet, Batley, and Swinton, as a Scrum-half/Halfback, i.e. number 7,[2] he died in Leeds, his funeral took place at Lawnswood Cemetery, Leeds, and he is buried in his Hunslet team blazer in grave number-7 (coincidently his shirt number in rugby league) at Whinmoor Cemetery, Leeds.

Playing career

International honours

Cliff Williams won a cap for Wales (RL) while at Hunslet in 1970.[3]

County honours

Cliff Williams played for Monmouthshire County RFC (RU) during 1966, his final game of rugby union was the victory over Glamorgan County RFC.

Invitational honours

Cliff Williams played for Crawshays RFC (RU) during 1965.

Club career

Cliff Williams was signed by Newport RFC as a replacement for Bob Prosser (who had joined rugby league club St. Helens), Cliff Williams made his début for Newport RFC against Wasps RFC on Saturday 23 October 1965, he joined Hunslet on Friday 27 May 1966.

References

  1. ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  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.

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