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John Williams (Australian footballer, born 1940)

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John Williams
Personal information
Full name John Leonard Williams
Date of birth (1940-04-13)13 April 1940
Date of death 9 October 2019(2019-10-09) (aged 79)
Original team(s) Brunswick YCW
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 84.5 kg (186 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1959–62 Carlton 25 (12)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1962.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

John Leonard Williams (13 April 1940 – 9 October 2019[1]) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]

Williams's son Mark played for Carlton and Footscray.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Blues' father/son link ends with Williams' passing". carltonfc.com.au. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  2. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 894. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
  3. ^ Hillier, p. 174.

Sources

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  • Hillier, K. (2004) Like Father Like Son, Pennon Publishing, Melbourne. ISBN 1-877029-73-4.
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