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{{Infobox AFL biography
| name = Alan Williams
| name = Alan Williams
| image = Alan Williams 1938-1945.jpg
| caption = Williams during his Collingwood career
| fullname = Alan B. Williams
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1917|12|17|df=y}}
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| birth_date = 17 December 1917
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| death_date = {{death date and age|1988|11|6|1917|12|17|df=y}}
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| originalteam = Chelsea
| heightweight = 188 cm / 84 kg
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| originalteam = Chelsea / Parkside Amateurs
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| years = 1938-45
| height = 188 cm
| weight = 84 kg
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| clubs = [[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]]
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| position = Utility
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| games(goals) = 115 (91)
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'''Alan Williams''' (born 17 December 1917) was an [[Australian rules football]]er who played for [[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]] in the [[Australian Football League|Victorian Football League]] (VFL).
'''Alan Williams''' (17 December 1917 – 6 November 1988)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://forever.collingwoodfc.com.au/players/alan-williams/|title=Alan Williams|publisher=Collingwood Forever|accessdate=27 August 2014}}</ref> was an [[Australian rules football]]er who played for [[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]] in the [[Victorian Football League (1897–1989)|Victorian Football League]] (VFL).


Williams was tried in many roles at Collingwood, initially in the ruck where he played in their losing 1938 Grand Final team. He participated in another Grand Final loss the following season, this time as a centre half back. In 1940 he kicked a career high 23 goals and his VFL career ended in disappointment when Collingwood were knocked out of the 1945 finals series.
Williams was tried in many roles at Collingwood, initially in the ruck where he played in their losing [[1938_VFL_grand_final|1938 VFL Grand Final]] team. He participated in the [[1939_VFL_grand_final|1939 VFL Grand Final]], which Collingwood lost and he played at centre half back.


In 1940 he kicked a career high 23 goals and his VFL career ended in disappointment when Collingwood were knocked out of the 1945 finals series.
Despite leaving Collingwood, Williams continued playing football with [[Williamstown Football Club|Williamstown]], which he captained.

Despite leaving Collingwood, Williams continued playing football with [[Williamstown Football Club|Williamstown]], which he captained-coached.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article22243684 |title=Captain-Coaches Injured. |newspaper=[[The Argus (Melbourne)|The Argus]] |location=Melbourne |date=24 April 1946 |accessdate=21 March 2015 |page=15 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>

Williams was captain-coach of Healesville Football Club in the [[Yarra Valley Football League]] from 1948 to 1950.<ref>{{cite web |title=Healesville FC - Coaches List |url=https://websites.mygameday.app/club_info.cgi?c=0-6211-81059-0-0&sID=314159 |website=Healesville FNC |access-date=27 January 2024}}</ref> Healesville were runner up in 1948<ref>{{cite web |title=1948 - Yarra Valley Grand Final Warburton Rout Healesville and Win Premiership |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/60678565 |publisher=Healesville Guardian (Lilydale, Vic) |access-date=21 January 2024 |pages=4 |date=2 October 1948}}</ref> and 1949.<ref>{{cite web |title=1949 - Warburton's Second Successive Premiership |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/60679538 |publisher=Healesville Guardian (Lilydale, Vic) |access-date=21 January 2024 |page=4 |date=1 October 1949}}</ref>

Williams was captain-coach of the [[Yarra Valley Football League]] team that defeated the Croydon District Football League by one point in 1949.<ref>{{cite web |title=1949 - Yarra Valley beat Croydon |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/30089898 |publisher=The Lilydale Express (Vic) |access-date=27 January 2024 |page=8 |date=17 June 1949}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=1949 - Inter-Association Match at Warburton |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/267772965 |publisher=The Lilydale Express (Vic) |access-date=27 January 2024 |page=4 |date=10 June 1949}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=1949 - Football Notes |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/30089896 |publisher=The Lilydale Express (Vic) |access-date=27 January 2024 |page=6 |date=17 June 1949}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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*Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). ''The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers''. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
*Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). ''The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers''. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.


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Latest revision as of 02:20, 28 January 2024

Alan Williams
Williams during his Collingwood career
Personal information
Full name Alan B. Williams
Date of birth (1917-12-17)17 December 1917
Date of death 6 November 1988(1988-11-06) (aged 70)
Original team(s) Chelsea / Parkside Amateurs
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 84 kg (185 lb)
Position(s) Utility
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1938–1945 Collingwood 115 (91)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1945.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Alan Williams (17 December 1917 – 6 November 1988)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Williams was tried in many roles at Collingwood, initially in the ruck where he played in their losing 1938 VFL Grand Final team. He participated in the 1939 VFL Grand Final, which Collingwood lost and he played at centre half back.

In 1940 he kicked a career high 23 goals and his VFL career ended in disappointment when Collingwood were knocked out of the 1945 finals series.

Despite leaving Collingwood, Williams continued playing football with Williamstown, which he captained-coached.[2]

Williams was captain-coach of Healesville Football Club in the Yarra Valley Football League from 1948 to 1950.[3] Healesville were runner up in 1948[4] and 1949.[5]

Williams was captain-coach of the Yarra Valley Football League team that defeated the Croydon District Football League by one point in 1949.[6][7][8]

References

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  1. ^ "Alan Williams". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Captain-Coaches Injured". The Argus. Melbourne. 24 April 1946. p. 15. Retrieved 21 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Healesville FC - Coaches List". Healesville FNC. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  4. ^ "1948 - Yarra Valley Grand Final Warburton Rout Healesville and Win Premiership". Healesville Guardian (Lilydale, Vic). 2 October 1948. p. 4. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  5. ^ "1949 - Warburton's Second Successive Premiership". Healesville Guardian (Lilydale, Vic). 1 October 1949. p. 4. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  6. ^ "1949 - Yarra Valley beat Croydon". The Lilydale Express (Vic). 17 June 1949. p. 8. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  7. ^ "1949 - Inter-Association Match at Warburton". The Lilydale Express (Vic). 10 June 1949. p. 4. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  8. ^ "1949 - Football Notes". The Lilydale Express (Vic). 17 June 1949. p. 6. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  • Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
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