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Fred Williams (Australian footballer born 1920)
Frederick "Fred" Williams (28 August 1919〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Fred Williams (Subiaco) )〕 – 3 April 2007) was an Australian rules football player and coach who played for the Subiaco Football Club in the Western Australian National Football League (WANFL) between 1938 and 1950, also coaching the club between 1948 and 1949. He also played representative football for Western Australia between 1946 and 1948.
==Career==
Originally from the West Subiaco Football Club in the Metropolitan Football League (MFL), Williams made his debut for Subiaco in 1938. He left the club in June 1939 to train with the Geelong Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL),〔(SUBIACO STAR FOR GEELONG ) – ''The Argus''. Published 26 June 1939. Retrieved from (Trove ), 15 January 2012.〕 however, the WANFL were unwilling to approve a transfer, despite Geelong's protests.〔(WILLIAMS AND GEELONG ) – ''The Argus''. Published 13 July 1939. Retrieved from (Trove ), 15 January 2012.〕 Williams returned to Subiaco for the 1940 season, which ''The Western Mail'' reported "created considerable interest, and came as a complete surprise to those 'not in the know'".〔(Sporting Highlights ) – ''The Western Mail''. Written by Alex Barras. Published 11 April 1940. Retrieved from (Trove ), 15 January 2012.〕 In 1941, Williams finished third in the Sandover Medal behind teammate Haydn Bunton and Ern Henfry of .〔(SANDOVER MEDAL FOR BUNTON ) – ''Barrier Miner''. Published 20 September 1941. Retrieved from (Trove ), 15 January 2012.〕
At the conclusion of the 1941 season, Williams enlisted in the Australian Army. He served in New Guinea and New Britain during the war, and played in several army football teams, which included captaining a team which included Bernie Naylor and other senior footballers.〔(FOOTBALLERS ON MONDAY ) – ''The Western Mail''. Published 1 August 1946. Retrieved from (Trove ), 15 January 2012.〕 Williams returned to football in 1946, and was named captain, kicking 22 goals to be Subiaco's leading goalkicker,〔(Frederick Williams (Subiaco) ) – FullPointsFooty. Retrieved 15 January 2012.〕 as well as winning the club's best and fairest award, the President's Trophy.〔(SUBIACO TROPHIES ) – ''The West Australian''. Published 14 December 1946. Retrieved from (Trove ), 15 January 2012.〕 He also represented Western Australia in three interstate matches during the season.〔(State Games 1904–1950 ) – wafootball.com.au. Retrieved 15 January 2012.〕 When not playing football, he worked as a meter reader for the Water Supply Department.〔 In 1948, Williams was appointed coach of Subiaco.〔(FOOTBALL ) – ''The Western Mail''. Published 4 March 1948. Retrieved from (Trove ), 15 January 2012.〕 The club was generally unsuccessful during Williams' tenure as coach, losing over 80% of its games. He resigned as both captain and coach for the 1950 season, and announced his retirement at the end of the season, having "reached the stage where he preferred to make way for another man".〔(F. WILLIAMS PREFERS TO WATCH ) – ''The West Australian''. Published 5 May 1950. Retrieved from (Trove ), 15 January 2012.〕
In 2005, Williams was named Subiaco's "Club Legend" for the season, a WAFL initiative allowing "each club to honour a past champion by displaying their image and career details on the match ball for that particular season".〔(Peter Featherby: Subiaco's Legend for 2007 ) – wafootball.com.au. Posted 2 February 2007. Retrieved 15 January 2012.〕 He died in April 2007 at the age of 87.〔(Subiaco legend passes away ) – FootyGoss. Posted 6 April 2007. Retrieved 15 January 2012.〕 In 2008, Williams was named as an interchange player in Subiaco's Team of the Century.〔(Subiaco: 'Official Team of the Century' ) – FullPointsFooty. Retrieved 15 January 2012.〕
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