Billy Williams - Prop
SwanseaDate Of Birth | 23/11/1929 |
Place Of Birth | Gower |
Clubs | Swansea, Gowerton |
Honours | Wales, British and Irish Lions |
Invitational | Crawshays, Barbarians |
W. O. G (Billy) "Stoker" Williams, a boiler maker and later a steelworker by trade won 22 caps for Wales between 1951 and 1956, scoring 2 tries. He toured with the British & Irish Lions to South Africa in 1955 playing in 16 games including 4 tests, leading the pack which dominated the Springboks in the 3rd. Captaining Swansea in 1955-56 & 1956-57, he played in the Swansea side that drew - 6 with the All Blacks and also in the Swansea sides that played South Africa in 1951 and 1960 and Australia in 1958.
A great loose head prop, he was speedy in open play and powerful in the tight scrums and mauls as well as employing his height as a surprisingly useful lineout jumper. He was picked by the Welsh selectors as a prop for his first Wales cap aged 22 having been playing in the second row for Swansea, a rare example of their insight into a players potential. He retired in 1962
A great loose head prop, he was speedy in open play and powerful in the tight scrums and mauls as well as employing his height as a surprisingly useful lineout jumper. He was picked by the Welsh selectors as a prop for his first Wales cap aged 22 having been playing in the second row for Swansea, a rare example of their insight into a players potential. He retired in 1962
SEASON | P | W | D | L | TRY | CON | PEN | DG | PTS | |
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1949-1950 | 41 | 28 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
1950-1951 | 33 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
1951-1952 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
1952-1953 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1953-1954 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
1954-1955 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
1955-1956 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1956-1957 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
1957-1958 | 32 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
1958-1959 | 32 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
1959-1960 | 35 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | |
1960-1961 | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
1961-1962 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
TOTAL | 310 | 174 | 38 | 98 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 |