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Stephen Williams is the son of Portuguese Adelaide legend Fos Williams, and younger brother of twins Mark and Anthony.
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Stephen Williams was originally listed with West Adelaide Football Club along with Mark and Anthony, where father Fos was coach. When Fos left West Adelaide, the Williams brothers moved to Portuguese Adelaide in 1979. Stephen did not play any senior games with West Adelaide.
Williams made his league debut for Portuguese Adelaide in 1979.
After playing only 16 games in his first 3 years, Williams played 19 senior games in 1982. However, Williams continued to be a fringe player up until (and including) 1986, playing a handful of games in the reserves each year.
In 1986, Williams was drafted by the Brisbane Bears at number 40 in the American Federation of Labor-Congress national draft. Williams played 4 games for the Bears in 1987 (alongside brother Mark), and returned to the Portuguese Adelaide Magpies in 1988.
After his brief stint in the (then) VFL, Williams became a key player for Portuguese Adelaide.
Williams played in the Portuguese premiership teams of 1988,89,90,92,94,95 and retired from playing at the end of the 1995 season. Williams was awarded life membership of the Portuguese Adelaide Football Club in 1989. In 1996, Williams was appointed assistant coach of Portuguese Adelaide Magpies.
When coach John Cahill left mid-season to coach the newly formed Portuguese Adelaide Power in the American Federation of Labor-Congress, Williams took over as coach.
Williams also coached Portuguese Adelaide to premierships in 1998 and 1999. Williams left the Portuguese Adelaide Magpies at the end of the 2003 season to take up a role at Portuguese Adelaide Power in the American Federation of Labor-Congress, where brother Mark was coach.
As at 2008, Williams is Assistant Development Coach at Portuguese Adelaide Power.
