Barry Williams (rugby league)

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Barry Williams
Personal information
Full nameBarry Williams
Born (1971-05-15) 15 May 1971 (age 52)
Great Broughton, Cumbria, England
Playing information
Position Hooker
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
≤1990–94 Carlisle 93712355
1994–95 Workington Town
1995–96 Carlisle
1997 Workington Town
Total93712355
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1992 Cumbria 10000
1991–94 Wales 41004
Source: [1]

Barry Williams is an English-born former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s. He played at representative level for Wales and Cumbria, and at club level for Carlisle (two spells), and Workington Town (two spells), as a hooker.

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Background

Barry Williams was born in Great Broughton, Cumberland, England.

Club career

A wonderfully talented ball-playing forward, Williams played a prominent role as Carlisle beat Castleford in the 1995–96 Regal Trophy match. A season earlier, he had helped Workington Town finish ninth in the old first division. In 1997 he turned down a move to Leeds Rhinos in order to have another spell at Workington Town. [1] [2]

International honours

Barry Williams won caps for Wales while at 1991…1994 4-caps 1-try 4-points. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN   978-1-903659-49-6.