Cliff Williams (rugby, born 1939)


Clifford G. Williams was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played representative level rugby union for Monmouthshire County RFC, at invitational level for Crawshays RFC, and at for club level Hafodyrynys RFC, Cross Keys RFC, and Newport RFC, as a scrum-half, i.e. number 9, and representative level rugby league for Wales, and at club level for Hunslet, Batley, and Swinton, as a, i.e. number 7.

Background

Cliff Williams was born in Abercarn, Wales, he died aged 74 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, his funeral took place at Lawnswood Cemetery, Leeds, and he is buried in his Hunslet team blazer in grave number-7 at Whinmoor Cemetery, Leeds.

Playing career

International honours

Cliff Williams won a cap for Wales while at Hunslet in 1970.

County honours

Cliff Williams played for Monmouthshire County RFC during 1966, his final game of rugby union was the victory over Glamorgan County RFC.

Invitational honours

Cliff Williams played for Crawshays RFC during 1965.

Club career

Cliff Williams was signed by Newport RFC as a replacement for Bob Prosser, Cliff Williams made his début for Newport RFC against Wasps RFC on Saturday 23 October 1965, he joined Hunslet on Friday 27 May 1966.