Connor Williams (rugby league)

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Connor Williams
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Personal information
Born (1998-08-29) 29 August 1998 (age 26)
Wigan, Greater Manchester, England
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight81 kg (12 st 11 lb)
Playing information
Position Fullback, Centre, Wing
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2016–17 Salford Red Devils 10000
2017(DR Tooltip Super League#Dual registration)Halifax 10000
2017(DR Tooltip Super League#Dual registration)Oldham 41004
2018 Hull Kingston Rovers 00000
Total61004
Source: [1] [2]
As of 13 January 2019

Connor Williams (born 29 August 1998) is an English professional rugby league footballer who most recently played as a fullback for the Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League.

Contents

Background

Williams was born in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.

Playing career

Playing positions

He primarily plays as a fullback, but he can also play as a centre or on the wing.

Senior career

Salford Red Devils (2016-17)

On 3 June 2016, he made his Salford Red Devils' Super League début against the Wigan Warriors. The game at the AJ Bell Stadium, ended in a 20-23 victory to Wigan.

Hull Kingston Rovers (2018)

Williams signed a contract to play for newly-promoted Hull Kingston Rovers ahead of the 2018 Super League campaign. [3]

Williams left Hull Kingston Rovers before the start of the 2019 season without playing a single game for the club, due to longstanding issues with injury.

Dual-registration

In 2017, he featured on dual-registration for two separate clubs, he only appeared on one single occasion for Halifax, he also recorded four appearances and one try for Oldham.

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References

  1. "Players - Love Rugby League". loverugbyleague.com. Retrieved 2017-02-18.
  2. "Connor Williams - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2017-02-18.
  3. "Hull KR: Will Dagger and Connor Williams sign for return to Super League". BBC Sport. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2017.