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John Williams (Australian footballer born 1947)

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Height/Weight
  
189 cm / 87 kg

Name
  
John Williams

Years
  
Club


Date of birth
  
(1947-07-17) 17 July 1947 (age 68)

Role
  
Australian Rules Footballer

1965-1973 1974-1976 Total
  
Essendon Collingwood

Original team
  
Rochester Football Club

John Williams (born 17 July 1947) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon and Collingwood in the VFL.

A defender, Williams played his best football in the early 1970s with Essendon. He finished second in the club's 1971 best and fairest awards and was equal third in the 1972 Brownlow Medal count. In 1972 he also represented Victoria at the Perth Carnival and earned All Australian selection.

After leaving Collingwod in 1976, Williams was appointed captain of VFA club Brunswick where he led the club to the VFA's first semi-final against Coburg in 1977; its last appearance in the VFA's First Division finals.

References

John Williams (Australian footballer, born 1947) Wikipedia