Alan Williams (Australian footballer)
Alan Williams (17 December 1917 – 6 November 1988)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Alan Williams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Williams during his Collingwood career | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Alan B. Williams | ||
| Date of birth | 17 December 1917 | ||
| Date of death | 6 November 1988 (aged 70) | ||
| Original team(s) | Chelsea / Parkside Amateurs | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Utility | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1938–1945 | Collingwood | 115 (91) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1945. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Williams was tried in many roles at Collingwood, initially in the ruck where he played in their losing 1938 Grand Final team. He participated in another Grand Final loss the following season, this time as a centre half back. In 1940 he kicked a career high 23 goals and his VFL career ended in disappointment when Collingwood were knocked out of the 1945 finals series. Despite leaving Collingwood, Williams continued playing football with Williamstown, which he captained-coached.[2]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Alan Williams (Australian footballer).
- "Alan Williams". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- "Captain-Coaches Injured". The Argus. Melbourne. 24 April 1946. p. 15. Retrieved 21 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- Alan Williams's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
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