Full name William Williams 1945–1951 South Melbourne Height/Weight 168 cm / 67 kg Name Bill Williams | Position(s) Rover Years Club | |
Date of birth (1925-09-13)13 September 1925 Role Australian Rules Footballer | ||
Original team Spotswood Football Club | ||
William "Bill" Williams (13 September 1925 – 7 July 2016) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the late 1940s.
A rover, Williams won the best and fairest award for South in 1946, 1947 and 1950. A handy goalkicker, he twice topped their season ending list for goals.
He joined Williamstown as captain-coach in 1952.
In 2003 he was named on the interchange bench in the club's official Team of the Century.
Williams died 7 July 2016 aged 90.
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