Fos Williams

Fos Williams
Williams in 1954
Personal information
Full name Foster Neil Williams
Nickname(s) Fos
Date of birth (1922-02-21)21 February 1922
Place of birth Quorn, South Australia
Date of death 1 September 2001(2001-09-01) (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 054 (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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Representative

Coaching

Honours

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.