Sam Williams (rugby union)
For the rugby league footballer, see Sam Williams (rugby league).
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sam Williams | |||||
| Born | circa-1862 | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | |||||
| Weight | 11 st 9 lb (73.9 kg; 163.0 lb) | |||||
| Rugby union | ||||||
| Position | Forward | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1881–90 | Salford | 170 | ||||
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| ≥1881–≤90 | Lancashire | 4 | ||||
| 1888 | British Isles | 32 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Rugby league | ||||||
| Source: espnscrum.com | ||||||
Sam Williams (born circa-1862 — death unknown) was a rugby union footballer of the 1880s and '90s, playing at representative level for British Isles, and at club level for Salford (Captain), as a Forward. Prior to Tuesday 2 June 1896, Salford were a rugby union club.
Playing career
International honours
Sam Williams won cap(s) for British Isles while at Salford on the 1888 British Lions tour to New Zealand and Australia.[1]
Regional honours
Sam Williams was selected for The North versus The South, the first Salford player to achieve this.
County honours
Sam Williams won cap(s) for Lancashire while at Salford.
References
- ↑ "Statistics at lionsrugby.com". lionsrugby.com. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
External links
- Search for "Williams" at espnscrum.com
- Statistics at lionsrugby.com
- Football – British Football Team’s Visit To New Zealand.
- The Return Of The English Team To Their Native Land
- Football. A team of British Rugby footballers visited the colonies in April
- Lions tour to Australia, 1888... and 2013
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