Bob Williams (Australian rules footballer)
Robert Williams (14 April 1913 – 30 June 2004) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Bob Williams | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Robert Williams | ||
| Date of birth | 14 April 1913 | ||
| Date of death | 30 June 2004 (aged 91) | ||
| Original team(s) | Canterbury | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1932–1944 | Hawthorn | 136 (110) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1944. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Used mostly on the wing or half forward flanks, Williams spent 13 years at Hawthorn, after coming to the club from Canterbury. His job as a milk carter meant he didn't feature at all in the 1933 VFL season, as his employers didn't want him playing football. He was, however, a regular fixture in the side from 1935, until his retirement in 1944.
Williams was Hawthorn's second leading goal-kicker in 1940, with 23 goals, just two behind Albert Naismith. He finished second in the goal-kicking again in the 1943 season, which he had spent as captain. Only a one-point loss in the final round of the home and away season prevented him from having the distinction of captaining the first ever Hawthorn team to compete in finals football.