Ian Williams (footballer, born 1957)

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Ian Williams
Personal information
Date of birth (1957-07-01) 1 July 1957 (age 65)
Original team(s) Swan Districts
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 80 kg (176 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1983–1985 Footscray 33 (45)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1985.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Ian Williams (born 1 July 1957) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Williams started his career in the West Australian Football League, with Swan Districts. [1] He represented Western Australia in an interstate match against South Australia at Football Park in 1980. [2]

Recruited by Footscray before the 1982 season, Williams did not come and entangled himself with WAFL authorities by intending to work in Port Hedland and play for Port Hedland Panthers in the De Grey league, [3] which would have meant he faced a two-year ban had he actually played after injury.

Williams played his first VFL season in 1983 and was the Bulldogs’ third leading goal-kicker with 31 goals from 17 games, behind Simon Beasley and Jim Edmond. [4] He had a memorable finish to the season, kicking five goals in a win over Fitzroy in round 20, then booting the winning goal against St Kilda the following round. [4] [5] [6] His goal came in the dying minutes, when scores were level. [6] He made a further 13 appearances in 1984 and three in 1985. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   9781920910785.
  2. ↑ "State Games 1951 - 2011". WA Football.
  3. ↑ Young, Doug; ‘Williams Faces Suspension’; The West Australian , 5 April 1982, p. 99
  4. 1 2 3 "Ian Williams". AFL Tables.
  5. ↑ The Canberra Times , "Bulldogs maul Lions", 14 August 1983, p. 26
  6. 1 2 The Age , "Dogs back from the dead", 22 August 1983, p. 29
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