Syd Williams

Sydney Arthur "Syd"/"Sid" Williams (17 April 1918 — 28 August 1976 (aged 58)) born in Aberavon, was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, playing representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Aberavon RFC, as a Wing, i.e. number 11 or 14, and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Salford, as Fullback, Wing, or Centre, i.e. number, 1, 2 or 5, or, 3 or 4. He also appeared for Wigan as a wartime guest player, he died in Neath.

Syd Williams won three caps for Wales (RU) while at Aberavon RFC in 1939 against England, Scotland, and Ireland,and won 5 caps for Wales (RL) in 1940–1952 while at Salford.