Name Edwin Williams | Role Rugby | |
Died January 31, 1983, Swansea, United Kingdom | ||
Edwin "Eddie" Williams (1 July 1898 – 31 January 1983) born in Cwmllynfell, was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s, playing representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Swansea RFC and Neath RFC, as a Fly-half, i.e. number 10, and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Huddersfield, as a stand-off/five-eighth, i.e. number 6, he died in Swansea.
International honours
Eddie Williams won caps for Wales (RU) while at Neath RFC in 1924 against New Zealand, and in 1925 against France, and won a cap for Wales (RL) while at Huddersfield in the 15–39 defeat by England at White City Stadium, Sloper Road, Grangetown, Cardiff on Wednesday 14 November 1928.