Background
Williams, William Daniel Campbell was born on July 30, 1856 in Sydney, New South Wales. Son of late William James Williams, Doctor of Medicine.
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William Daniel Campbell Williams
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Studied at The New School, Sydney. Sydney Grammar School. University College, London.
Gold Medallist, Surgery, University College Hospital, London.
Stall" Surgeon New South Wales Artillery.
Career
Generally playing at half-back, he made eleven appearances for Wales between 1876 and 1883. He joined the club in 1874 and in his time with the club, he appeared in eight finals of the Welsh Cup, winning the trophy five times. The match was played at Hamilton Crescent, Partick, the home of the West of Scotland Cricket Club on 25 March 1876, with Williams playing at left-half in a 2–2–6 formation.
The Welsh were well defeated, conceding four goals without reply.
Williams was not selected for the return match against Scotland in 1877 and his second international appearance came on 23 March 1878, in a 6–0 defeat by Scotland at the original Hampden Park. A week later, on 30 March 1878, played in the final of the inaugural Welsh Cup tournament, losing 1–0 to local rivals Wrexham.
Known as "little Billy", Williams became a stalwart of the side, who "could run all day" and "had endless reserves of stamina", although "never a subtle player". His strong points were his "perfect tackling" and his "vigorous support" of the forwards.
In a report on one match, it was said that "he puts a stop to many a dangerous run, he is a most effective player though not one of the fastest.
He outlasted all of his contemporaries, continuing to play for the until 1890. He spent the 1878-1879 season at Oswestry, when were temporarily without a ground and also made occasional appearances for Bootle, where R A Lythgoe, the former official, was now club secretary. At international level, he missed only four of the first 15 Welsh international matches and reserved his best performances for matches against Scotland, earning him the nickname of "Scotty".
Williams made eleven appearances for Wales in official international matches, as follows:.
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Membership
Clubs: Melbourne, Melbourne. Union, Sydney.
Connections
Spouse 1881, Florence,daughter of late Henry A. Severn.
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United Kingdom