Arthur Leo Williams (1902–1948) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s.
Career
Known by the nickname of 'Spider', Williams played 5 seasons at St. George between 1926 and 1930. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995.
He was later to Captain/Coach the Fairfield A Grade team in the mid 1930s.The Biz (Fairfield) Arthur (Spider) Williams Obituary 1/4/1948 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/76265710?searchTerm=%22spider%20williams%22&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales Arthur Williams was on the wing for Saints on 11 August 1928, the day of the Earl Park Riot, played at Earl Park, Arncliffe.Referee (Sydney) "RIOT at EARL PARK" 15/8/1928 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/127892486?searchTerm=earl%20park%20riot&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales|||l-decade=192|||l-year=1928|||l-month=8
War service
He later served in World War Two and was based in Oro Bay with his small ships regiment.WW2 Nominal Roll AIF http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?serviceId=A&veteranId=178300
Williams died on 24 March 1948 in Concord, New South Wales 15 days before his 46th birthday.Sydney Morning Herald: Death Notice 25/3/1948 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/18065572?searchTerm=arthur%20williams&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales|||l-title=35|||l-decade=194|||l-year=1948|||l-month=3
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