Mark Williams (Australian footballer, born 1957)
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Mark E. Williams is a former Australian rules football
er who played with North Melbourne
and Footscray
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL).
Williams came to the VFL from Tasmania, where he had played for the Penguin Football Club. He made one appearance for North Melbourne in the 1977 VFL season
, a premiership year. The following year he played three games before badly injuring his knee. He was traded to Footscray in 1979, along with teammates Gary Cowton
and John Moysey, in exchange for Brownlow Medal
winner Gary Dempsey
. He appeared only five times for Footscray, before returning home.
He spent some time playing for Devonport
in the North West Football Union
(NWFU) and was club coach in 1986. It would be the final year of the NWFU and Williams moved on to East Devonport
, who were competing in the new Northern Tasmanian Football League
. He was the league's leading goal-kicking in 1988, with 119 goals. At a new club in 1989, Latrobe
, Williams bettered that tally to kick 132 goals for the season.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played with North Melbourne
North Melbourne Football Club
The North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Kangaroos, is the fourth oldest Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League and is one of the oldest sporting clubs in Australia and the world...
and Footscray
Western Bulldogs
The Western Bulldogs are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based at the Whitten Oval in West Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne...
in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL).
Williams came to the VFL from Tasmania, where he had played for the Penguin Football Club. He made one appearance for North Melbourne in the 1977 VFL season
1977 VFL season
Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1977.-Grand final:North Melbourne drew with Collingwood 9.22 to 10.16 , in front of a crowd of 108244 people. A replay was held, and North Melbourne defeated Collingwood 21.25 to 19.10 in front of a crowd of 98366 people...
, a premiership year. The following year he played three games before badly injuring his knee. He was traded to Footscray in 1979, along with teammates Gary Cowton
Gary Cowton
Gary Cowton is a former Australian rules footballer who played for North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League as well as having stints with Footscray and South Melbourne....
and John Moysey, in exchange for Brownlow Medal
Brownlow Medal
The Chas Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal , is awarded to the "fairest and best" player in the Australian Football League during the regular season as determined by votes cast by the officiating field umpires after each game...
winner Gary Dempsey
Gary Dempsey
Gary Dempsey is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League....
. He appeared only five times for Footscray, before returning home.
He spent some time playing for Devonport
Devonport Football Club
Devonport Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Devonport, Tasmania. The club previously competed in the Northern Tasmanian Football League but from 2009 it joined the newly reformed Tasmanian State League....
in the North West Football Union
North West Football Union
The North West Football Union was an Australian rules football competition which ran from 1910 to 1986. In its time it was one of the three main leagues in Tasmania, with the Tasmanian Football League and Northern Tasmanian Football Association representing the rest of the state...
(NWFU) and was club coach in 1986. It would be the final year of the NWFU and Williams moved on to East Devonport
East Devonport Football Club
The East Devonport Football Club is an Australian rules football club which competed on an irregular basis in various non-senior North Western competitions between 1901 and 1944 before being promoted to senior status to participate in the North West Football Union from 1945 to 1986.The club is a...
, who were competing in the new Northern Tasmanian Football League
Northern Tasmanian Football League
The Northern Tasmanian Football League is an Australian rules football competition in northern Tasmania.-History:The Northern Tasmanian Football League was founded in 1987 to replace the former Northern Tasmanian Football Association - no relation to the current NTFA - and the North Western...
. He was the league's leading goal-kicking in 1988, with 119 goals. At a new club in 1989, Latrobe
Latrobe Football Club
The Latrobe Football Club is an Australian rules football club which competed in the NWFU between 1910 and 1986. The club has been a playing member of the NTFL since 1987. Latrobe were one of the most successful NWFU clubs and their tally of 12 premierships in a joint record, shared with Burnie and...
, Williams bettered that tally to kick 132 goals for the season.