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Jonnie Williams - Wing

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Jonnie Williams
Date Of Birth03/01/1882
Place Of BirthWhitchurch
EducationCowbridge Grammar School
ClubsCardiff, Newport, Pontnewydd, London Welsh, Harlequins
RegionsGlamorgan
HonoursWales, British and Irish Lions
John Lewis (Johnnie) Williams was a worthy successor to Tom Pearson among the next generation of great club wings. Born in Whitchurch, and educated at Cowbridge Grammar School he scored a hat trick of tries on his club debut in 1903 and in 199 games for Cardiff he scored 150 tries. In his international career he scored 17 tries in 17 games for Wales he was a British Isles test player and a member of the Cardiff side that beat the Springboks in 1907 and the Wallabies the following year. Needless to add, he scored tries in both those club victories. In 12 games for Cardiff against the Barbarians between 1904 and 1910 (when the teams met twice a season) he scored 15 tries. In 1909 – 10 he was club captain.
John Lewis Williams died at Mametz Wood during the Battle of the Somme on 12th July 1916, he was 34 years old.
Further details on Johnnie Williams can be found in Gwyn Prescott’s book “Call Them to Remembrance”.
PLAYER FOR P W D L TRY CON PEN DG PTS
Wales 17 15 0 2 17 0 0 0 51
British and Irish Lions 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 19 15 0 4 17 0 0 0 51
TEAM P W D L PF PA PTS
Llandovery 20 19 0 1 684 307 90
Newport 21 18 0 3 701 390 90
Ebbw Vale 20 14 0 6 615 384 71
Cardiff 21 12 1 8 579 492 63
Pontypridd 21 10 1 10 470 501 53
Pontypool 19 11 0 8 480 455 51
Merthyr 18 10 0 8 458 470 49
Aberavon 20 8 0 12 462 556 46
Bridgend Ravens 20 8 0 12 423 539 41
Swansea 19 5 0 14 377 540 30
RGC 1404 18 5 0 13 354 489 28
Carmarthen Quins 19 4 0 15 416 541 28
Neath 20 3 0 17 330 685 19