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Cliff Williams (rugby, born 1939)

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Name
  
Cliff Williams


Role
  
Rugby, born 1939

Died
  
2014, Leeds, United Kingdom

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Clifford G. Williams (27 May 1939 – 2 February 2014), born in Abercarn, was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, and 1970s, playing representative level rugby union (RU) for Monmouthshire County RFC, at invitational level for Crawshays RFC, and at club level Hafodyrynys RFC[1], 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, 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.

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International honours

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

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

Cliff Williams (rugby, born 1939) Wikipedia