Fos Williams | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Foster Neil Williams | ||
Nickname(s) | Fos | ||
Date of birth | 21 February 1922 | ||
Place of birth | Quorn, South Australia | ||
Date of death | 1 September 2001 | (aged 79)||
Place of death | Novar Gardens, South Australia | ||
Original team(s) | Quorn Albions, Quorn High School | ||
Position(s) | Rover | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1946–1949 | West Adelaide | 54 (112) | |
1950–1958 | Port Adelaide | 151 (263) | |
Total | 205 (375) | ||
Representative team honours | |||
Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
1947–1958 | South Australia | 34 (60) | |
Coaching career | |||
Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
1950–1958 | Port Adelaide | 180 (145–34–1) | |
1960 | South Adelaide | 18 (3–15–0) | |
1962–1973 | Port Adelaide | 267 (188–78–1) | |
1974–1978 | West Adelaide | 109 (42–67–0) | |
1955–1969 | South Australia | 45 (24–21–0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1978. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Source: AustralianFootball.com |
Foster Neil "Fos" Williams AM (21 February 1922 – 1 September 2001) was a leading Australian rules footballer who played for and coached the Port Adelaide and West Adelaide Football Clubs and coached South Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) in a career spanning 1946–1978. He also played 34 interstate games for South Australia, captaining the team from 1954 to 1958 and he coached the team in 45 games from 1955 to 1969.