Derek (CD) Williams - Back row
Cardiff
| Date Of Birth | 28/11/1924 |
| Place Of Birth | Cardiff |
| Education | Canton High School, Oxford University |
| Clubs | Cardiff, Neath, London Welsh, Penarth |
| Regions | Southern Counties, Berkshire |
| Honours | Wales |
| Invitational | Crawshays, Barbarians |
Charles Derek (CD) Williams was born in Cardiff in 1924 and played 248 games for Cardiff between 1945 and 1959 scoring 43 tries. Although a fine back row forward CD only won two international making his debut against France in Colombes 1955 then against the same opposition in Cardiff the following year. CD had won a ‘Blue’ at Oxford and in 1958 played for the Barbarians at Leicester. He was a member of the Rugby Committee 1974 - 75 served for some time as the President of Cardiff Athletic Club.
As well as playing rugby at a high level CD was a fine athlete and the London Olympic games in 1948 had carried the Olympic torch into Wembley Stadium.
As well as playing rugby at a high level CD was a fine athlete and the London Olympic games in 1948 had carried the Olympic torch into Wembley Stadium.
| SEASON | P | W | D | L | TRY | CON | PEN | DG | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-1946 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1949-1950 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1950-1951 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| 1951-1952 | 36 | 27 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | |
| 1952-1953 | 36 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |
| 1953-1954 | 41 | 34 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | |
| 1954-1955 | 26 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| 1955-1956 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1957-1958 | 36 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| 1958-1959 | 39 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| TOTAL | 248 | 172 | 28 | 48 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 | |
