Derek Williams (sportsman)

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Derek Williams
Birth nameCharles Derek Williams
Date of birth24 November 1924
Place of birthCardiff, Wales
Date of death19 September 2014(2014-09-19) (aged 89)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1955–1956 Wales 2 (3)

Charles Derek "CD" Williams (24 November 1924 – 19 September 2014) was a Welsh sportsman who played international rugby union for Wales. He also played first-class cricket for the Oxford University Cricket Club.

As a cricketer, Williams was a Glamorgan Colts player in 1945 and played with the Glamorgan Second XI until 1953, but was unable to break into their

Minor Counties cricket for Berkshire
, in 1949 and 1950.

Williams, a forward, wasn't capped for the

Colombes. In his second Test the following year, Williams scored the try which secured the 1956 Five Nations Championship for Wales, in a 5-3 win over France in Cardiff.[2] His try was controversial as he had come very close to the dead-ball line and television replays also showed that teammate Geoff Whitson had knocked on earlier in the passage.[3] He played most of his club rugby for the Cardiff RFC, which he captained, making a total of 248 appearances.[4] Derek Williams died on 19 September 2014 at the age of 89.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Oxford University v Gloucestershire in 1946". CricketArchive.
  2. ^ "Derek Williams". ESPN Scrum.
  3. ^ "Global On This Day : Wales whitewashed". ESPN Scrum.
  4. ^ "Cardiff Personnel : Derek Williams - Cardiff RFC". Cardiff RFC. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012.
  5. ^ Welsh rugby mourns the passing of 'CD' Williams