Fos Williams

This is the player profile for Fos Williams, born in Quorn, South Australia in 1922. Played for West Adelaide and Port Adelaide in the SANFL, winning a premiership with West Adelaide in 1947 and six premierships with Port Adelaide (1951, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958). Represented South Australia at national football carnivals / championships. Fos Williams also coached Port Adelaide and West Adelaide.

Player Details

Name: Foster Williams
Full Name: Foster Neil Williams
Alias: Fos Williams
DOB: 21/02/1922
POB: Quorn, South Australia
DOD: 01/09/2001

Player History

Full Team History: West Adelaide, Port Adelaide
Total Matches (Goals): 8 (0)
SANFL Team History: West Adelaide (1946-1947), Port Adelaide (1951, 1954-1958)
SANFL Matches (Goals): 8 (0)
Football Carnival Representation: South Australia (1956)

Player Accolades

SANFL Matches Played: 2 matches played for West Adelaide in the SANFL (1946-1947)
SANFL Premierships: 1947 premiership won with West Adelaide in the SANFL
SANFL Matches Played: 6 matches played for Port Adelaide in the SANFL (1951, 1954-1958)
SANFL Premierships: 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958 premierships won with Port Adelaide in the SANFL
Football Carnival Representation: South Australia
Sporting Life Team Of The Year: 1950, 1951

Relatives Details

Parents

  • Melville George Williams - father
  • Emma Otellia Williams (née McMillan) - mother

    • Siblings

  • Glynn Barnard Williams - brother
  • Thomas Alexander Williams (b. 1915, d. 1982) - brother

    • Children

  • Anthony Glynn Williams (b. 1958, d. 1988) - son
  • Mark Melville Williams (b. 1958) - son
  • Stephen Williams (b. 1961) - son