Tom Williams (Australian footballer, born 1876)
| Tom Williams | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Thomas James Williams | ||
| Date of birth | 28 May 1876 | ||
| Place of birth | Sale, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 18 September 1938 (aged 62) | ||
| Place of death | Ballarat, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Richmond (VFA) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1898–1899 | Richmond (VFA) | ||
| 1900–1902 | Leopold (MDFL) | ||
| 1902 | West Perth (WAFA) | ||
| 1903 | Essendon | 2 (0) | |
| 1903 | Leopold (MDFL) | ||
| 1904–1906 | Richmond (VFA) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1906. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
|
1905 VFA premiership | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Thomas James Williams (28 May 1876 – 18 Sept 1938) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Early life[edit]
The son of David Elias Williams[2] and Beatrice Williams, nee Nicol, Thomas James Williams was born at Sale on 28 May 1876.
He married Alice Muriel Estella Beer (1888-1951) in 1909. Alice married John Henry Landvogt (1871-1949) in 1939.
Football[edit]
Richmond[edit]
In 1898 Tom Williams commenced his senior football career with Richmond in the Victorian Football Association, joining his brother Hugh at the club.
Leopold[edit]
Williams (and his brother) were granted a clearance to St Kilda at the start of the 1900 season[3] but he is not credited with any games for St Kilda and he played with the Leopold club from 1901[4] until part way through the 1902 season.[5]
West Perth[edit]
In 1902 Williams briefly played with the West Perth club in the West Australian Football Association.[6]
Essendon[edit]
At the start of the 1903 season Williams played two VFL games for Essendon.[7]
Leopold[edit]
After failing to gain a consistent place with Essendon, Williams returned to Leopold for the remainder of the 1903 season and was appointed as captain of the side.
Richmond[edit]
In 1904 Williams returned to Richmond[8] and played for three more seasons, in total making 49 appearances for the team. He was a ruckman[9] and a prominent player in their 1905 VFA premiership winning team.[10]
Later life[edit]
Williams later moved to Ballarat where he died on 18 Sept 1938.[11] He is buried at the Ballarat New Cemetery.
Notes[edit]
- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.957.
- ^ "Family Notices". The Age. No. 16, 369. Melbourne. 29 August 1907. p. 1.
- ^ "FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION". The Age. No. 14, 105. Melbourne. 21 May 1900. p. 3.
- ^ "FOOTBALL". The Age. No. 14, 411. Melbourne. 15 May 1901. p. 5.
- ^ "FOOTBALL". Record. Vol. VII, no. 1. South Melbourne. 6 April 1901. p. 2.
- ^ "VICTORIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE". The Argus. No. 17, 723. Victoria, Australia. 2 May 1903. p. 18.
- ^ "VICTORIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE". The Argus. No. 17, 723. Victoria, Australia. 2 May 1903. p. 18.
- ^ "MIGRATORY FOOTBALLERS". The Argus. No. 18, 036. Melbourne. 5 May 1904. p. 9.
- ^ "FOOTBALL GOSSIP". Leader. No. 2526. Victoria, Australia. 4 June 1904. p. 16.
- ^ "FOOTBALL NOTES". The Australasian. Vol. LXXIX, no. 2063. Victoria, Australia. 14 October 1905. p. 21.
- ^ Deaths: Williams, The Argus, (Monday, 19 September 1938), p.10.
References[edit]
- Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2014), The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.), Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5
- Maplestone, M., Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872–1996, Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN 0-9591740-2-8
External links[edit]
- Tom Williams's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Tom Williams at AustralianFootball.com
- Thomas Williams, at The VFA Project.
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