Alan Williams
Collingwood
AFL career
115 games91 goals
- Debut
- R4 1938 v HAW14 May 1938
- Most recent
- PF 1945 v CAR22 Sept 1945
Stats
1945 | COL | 20 | 0.7 |
1944 | COL | 11 | 1.2 |
1943 | COL | 11 | 1.1 |
1942 | COL | 13 | 0.4 |
1941 | COL | 15 | 0.9 |
1940 | COL | 17 | 1.4 |
1939 | COL | 16 | 0.3 |
1938 | COL | 12 | 0.5 |
Bio
A versatile and robust utility recruited from Parkdale Amateurs and Chelsea, Alan Williams became Collingwood’s "Mr Fix-It" during the war years. Standing 188cm, he was considered tall for the era and possessed the strength and work rate to hold down key posts all over the ground. This flexibility was most evident in his Grand Final appearances; he played as a ruckman in the 1938 decider against Carlton, only to line up at centre half-back in the loss to Melbourne the following year.
Williams remained a consistent figure in the Magpie lineup throughout the Second World War, enjoying a career-best season in front of goals in 1940 with 23 majors. After 115 games and consecutive runner-up finishes, he departed Victoria Park following the 1945 season. He continued his career in the VFA, where he took on the role of captain-coach at Williamstown, before later captain-coaching Healesville to success in the Yarra Valley competition.
Profile
- Born
- 17 Dec 1917
- Died
- 06 Nov 1988 (aged 70y 325d)
- Birthplace
- Brunswick, VIC
- Deathplace
- Healesville, VIC
- Height
- 188 cm
- Weight
- 84 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA versatile and robust utility recruited from Parkdale Amateurs and Chelsea, Alan Williams became Collingwood’s "Mr Fix-It" during the war years. Standing 188cm, he was considered tall for the era and possessed the strength and work rate to hold down key posts all over the ground. This flexibility was most evident in his Grand Final appearances; he played as a ruckman in the 1938 decider against Carlton, only to line up at centre half-back in the loss to Melbourne the following year.
Williams remained a consistent figure in the Magpie lineup throughout the Second World War, enjoying a career-best season in front of goals in 1940 with 23 majors. After 115 games and consecutive runner-up finishes, he departed Victoria Park following the 1945 season. He continued his career in the VFA, where he took on the role of captain-coach at Williamstown, before later captain-coaching Healesville to success in the Yarra Valley competition.