Jack Williams (footballer, born 1902)

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Jack Williams
Personal information
Date of birth(1902-01-31)31 January 1902
Date of death 14 October 1976(1976-10-14) (aged 74)
Original team(s) Geelong West
Debut Round 1, 1925, Geelong
vs.  North Melbourne
Height 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 76 kg (168 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1925–1934 Geelong 175 (9)
Coaching career
YearsClubGames (W–L–D)
1945 Geelong 20 (2–18–0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1934.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Jack Williams (31 January 1902 – 14 October 1976) [1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Local boy Jack Williams played his first season in 1925 and finished the year in Geelong's inaugural premiership winning side. He spent most of his career either on a wing or across halfback and played in another premiership in 1931. Williams represented the Victorian interstate team on one occasion. He retired in 1934 but returned to Geelong in 1945 as coach for a season, which brought just two wins.

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References

  1. "Jack Williams - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 28 December 2014.