Peter Williams (English rugby player)


Peter Nicholas Williams is an English-born former physical education, and history teacher, a physiotherapist and dual-code international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played representative level rugby union for England and Lancashire, and at club level for Orrell R.U.F.C., as a Fly-half, i.e. number 10, and representative level rugby league for Great Britain and Wales, and at club level for Salford, as a. Peter Williams was the second footballer, after Thomas Woods, to play rugby union for England, and rugby league for Wales.

Background

Peter Williams was born in Wigan, Lancashire, England.

Rugby union playing career

Williams won caps for England while at Orrell in the 1987 Five Nations Championship against Scotland and in the 1987 Rugby World Cup against Australia, Japan, and Wales.

Rugby league playing career

Williams won 2 caps for Wales in 1992 while at Salford, and won caps for Great Britain while at Salford in 1989 against France.

County Cup Final appearances

Williams played in Salford's 17–22 defeat by Wigan in the 1988 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1988–89 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Sunday 23 October 1988. and played left-, i.e. number 4, and scored a try in the 24-18 defeat by Widnes in the 1990 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1990–91 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 29 September 1990.

Genealogical information

Williams is the son of the Llanelli RFC Prop and Wigan of the 1950s, Roy Williams.