Lyall Williams
Edwin Lyall Williams (18 June 1906 – 2 October 1994) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Lyall Williams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Edwin Lyall Williams | ||
| Date of birth | 18 June 1906 | ||
| Place of birth | Kaniva, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 2 October 1994 (aged 88) | ||
| Place of death | Murrumbeena, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Camberwell / Ballarat | ||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1929–30 | Hawthorn | 24 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1930. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
A pastor with the Church of Christ, Williams commenced his football career in Ballarat in 1923 before joining Camberwell in 1928. In 1929 he joined Hawthorn and played there for two years before returning to Camberwell.[2]
Brother of former Footscray player, Roy Williams.
Notes
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 953. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- "From Field and Clubroom". The Herald (17, 164). Victoria, Australia. 20 May 1932. p. 4.
External links
- Lyall Williams's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Lyall Williams at AustralianFootball.com
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