William "Wax" Williams (1879 – 1936) was a Welsh rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s. He played for Cardiff RFC in rugby union as a wing, and for Halifax in rugby league as a centre.
Playing career
Rugby union
Williams played rugby union for Cardiff RFC between 1898 and 1902, making 58 appearances.[2]
Rugby league
Williams was signed by Halifax in 1902. He helped the club win its first league championship in the 1902–03 season, and won two Challenge Cup finals with the club in 1903 and 1904. He also played for Halifax in their defeat in the inaugural Yorkshire Cup final in 1905.[1]
Death and legacy
Williams died in April 1936. His burial took place in Cardiff.[3]
Williams was nominated as one of 13 former Cardiff-born players to be honoured on a new monument to be built in Cardiff Bay.[4] His name plaque is on the plinth of the Statue of Billy Boston, Clive Sullivan and Gus Risman.
References
- ^ a b "William 'Wax' Williams". Rugby Codebreakers. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ^ "Wax Williams". Cardiff RFC. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ^ "Death of Former Halifax Footballer". Halifax Daily Courier & Guardian. 2 May 1936. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Rugby league legends Boston, Risman and Sullivan to be honoured with statue". BBC Sport. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
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