{{short description|Wales dual-code international rugby footballer}} {{other people||Sid Williams (disambiguation)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}} {{Infobox rugby league biography |first = RU |name = Syd Williams |fullname = Sydney Arthur Williams |image = |imagesize = |caption = |birth_date = 17 April 1918 |birth_place = Aberavon, Wales |death_date = 28 August 1976 (aged 58) |death_place = Neath, Wales |weight = |ru_position = Wing |position = {{rlp|FB|WG|CE}} |ru_club1 = Aberavon RFC |ru_year1start = ≤1939 |ru_year1end = 39 |ru_appearances1 = |ru_tries1 = |ru_goals1 = |ru_fieldgoals1 = |ru_points1 = |ru_club2 = Barbarian F.C. |ru_year2start = |ru_year2end = |ru_appearances2 = |ru_tries2 = |ru_goals2 = |ru_fieldgoals2 = |ru_points2 = |club1 = Salford |year1start = 1939 |year1end = 52 |appearances1 = 222 |tries1 = 81 |goals1 = 43 |fieldgoals1 = 0 |points1 = 329 |club2 = → Wigan |year2start = 1940<small>(guest)</small> |year2end = |appearances2 = 1 |tries2 = 0 |goals2 = 0 |fieldgoals2 = |points2 = 0 |club3 = {{nowrap|→ Oldham RLFC}} |year3start = 1940<small>(guest)</small> |year3end = |appearances3 = 1 |tries3 = 0 |goals3 = 0 |fieldgoals3 = 0 |points3 = 0 |ru_teamA = Wales |ru_yearAstart = 1939 |ru_yearAend = |ru_appearancesA = 3 |ru_triesA = 0 |ru_goalsA = 0 |ru_fieldgoalsA = 0 |ru_pointsA = 0 |teamA = Wales |yearAstart = 1940 |yearAend = 52 |appearancesA = 5 |triesA = |goalsA = |fieldgoalsA = |pointsA = |new = yes |retired = yes |updated = 14 May 2012 |source =<ref name="Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)">{{cite web|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/wales/rugby/player/4682.html|title=Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)|publisher=scrum.com|date=31 December 2011}}</ref><ref name="Statistics at wru.co.uk (RU)">{{cite web|url=http://www.wru.co.uk/eng/matchcentre/squads_wales_player_archive.php?player=26410&includeref=dynamic|title=Statistics at wru.co.uk (RU)|publisher=wru.co.uk|date=31 December 2017}}</ref><ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org (RL)">{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/s-williams/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org (RL)|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017}}</ref> }}
'''Sydney Arthur Williams''' (17 April 1918 – 28 August 1976) was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Aberavon RFC, as a wing,<ref name="Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)"/><ref name="Statistics at wru.co.uk (RU)"/> and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Salford, as a {{rlp|fb|wg}}, or {{rlp|ce}}.<ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org (RL)"/><ref>{{cite book| first1= Graham| last1= Williams| first2= Peter| last2= Lush| first3= David| last3= Farrar| title= The British Rugby League Records Book| publisher= London League| isbn= 978-1-903659-49-6| year= 2009| pages= 108–114}}</ref> He also appeared for Wigan and Oldham RLFC as a World War II guest player.<ref>{{cite book|last=Latham|first=Michael|title=They played for Wigan|year=1992|publisher=Mike R.L.|location=Adlington|isbn=978-0-9516098-2-8|author2=Gate, Robert}}</ref>
==Background== Williams was born in Aberavon, Wales, and he died aged 58 in Neath, Wales.
==International honours== Syd Williams won three caps for Wales (RU) while at Aberavon RFC in 1939 against England, Scotland, and Ireland,<ref name="Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)"/> and won five caps for Wales (RL) while at Salford from 1940 to 1952.
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[http://wigan.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=1069 Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Sydney}} Category:1918 births Category:1976 deaths Category:20th-century Welsh sportsmen Category:Aberavon RFC players Category:Barbarian F.C. players Category:Dual-code rugby internationals Category:Oldham R.L.F.C. players Category:Rugby league centres Category:Rugby league fullbacks Category:Rugby league players from Aberavon Category:Rugby league wingers Category:Rugby union wings Category:Salford RLFC players Category:Wales international rugby union players Category:Wales national rugby league team players Category:Welsh rugby league players Category:Welsh rugby union players Category:Wigan Warriors wartime guest players