Percy Williams (Australian rugby league player)
# Percy Williams (Australian rugby league player)

Percy Edmund Williams (1910-1996) was an Australian rugby league player who played in the 1930s and 1940s.

## Playing career

A Souths junior, Williams became a long serving and valuable member of the South Sydney club in the 1930s. He played seven seasons with South Sydney between 1931-1938 and also captained the club during the mid 1930s.

Williams was a dual premiership winner with Souths, playing halfback in the 1931 and 1932 Grand Final teams.

Williams represented New South Wales on 15 occasions between 1932-1938 and was selected on the 1937-38 Kangaroo Tour, playing in two tests against England and two tests against New Zealand. He finished his career at Newtown, playing two seasons (1940-1941) and was Captain-Coach in 1941. Later, he coached St George Dragons in 1945 and Eastern Suburbs in 1948.

## Death

Williams died on 10 July 1996, 43 days short of his 86th birthday.

