Mark Williams

This is the player profile for Mark Melville Williams, born in 1958. He played for Collingwood and the Brisbane Bears in the VFL/AFL. He played for West Adelaide and Port Adelaide in the SANFL, winning four premierships with Port Adelaide (1979, 1980, 1990, 1992). Williams also coached Glenelg, the Essendon Reserves, Port Adelaide and Werribee.

Not to be confused with:
Mark Edward Williams (b. 07/10/1957) - North Melbourne and Footscray
Mark P. Williams (b. 18/03/1964) - Carlton and Footscray
Mark Williams (b. 13/04/1983) - Hawthorn, Essendon and Bendigo

Player Details

Name: Mark Williams
Full Name: Mark Melville Williams
DOB: 21/08/1958
Height: 183cm
Weight: 80kg

Player History

VFL/AFL History: (1981-1990) - 201 matches, 236 goals

Collingwood (1981-1986) - 135 matches, 178 goals
Brisbane Bears (1987-1990) - 66 matches, 58 goals

SANFL History: (1976, 1979-1980, 1990, 1992) - 5 matches, 0 goals

West Adelaide (1976) - 1 match, 0 goals
Port Adelaide (1979-1980, 1990, 1992) - 4 matches, 0 goals

Player Accolades

VFL/AFL Accolades:

Collingwood (1981-1986)
- 135 matches played for Collingwood in the VFL/AFL, with 88 as captain
- Team captain for Collingwood (1983-1986) in the VFL/AFL
Brisbane Bears (1987-1990)
- 66 matches played for the Brisbane Bears in the VFL/AFL

SANFL Accolades:

West Adelaide (1976)
- 1 match played for West Adelaide in the SANFL
Port Adelaide (1979-1980, 1990, 1992)
- 4 matches played for Port Adelaide in the SANFL
- 1979, 1980, 1990, 1992 premierships won with Port Adelaide in the SANFL

Football Carnival / Championship Accolades:

Awards
- All-Australian Team (Carnival Representation): 1980

Season History

Season	Premiership	Team	Matches	Goals	Rounds
1976	SANFL Season	West Adelaide	1	0	R01
1979	SANFL Season	Port Adelaide	1	0	GF
1980	SANFL Season	Port Adelaide	1	0	GF
1981	VFL Season	Collingwood	25	21	R01-07, R09-22, QF, SF, PF, GF
1982	VFL Season	Collingwood	22	22	R01-22
1983	VFL Season	Collingwood	22	42	R01-22
1984	VFL Season	Collingwood	23	53	R01-19, R21-22, EF, SF
1985	VFL Season	Collingwood	22	16	R01-22
1986	VFL Season	Collingwood	21	24	R01-14, R16-22
1987	VFL Season	Brisbane Bears	19	27	R01-19
1988	VFL Season	Brisbane Bears	14	5	R01-03, R12-22
1989	VFL Season	Brisbane Bears	22	19	R01-22
1990	AFL Season	Brisbane Bears	11	7	R01-11
1990	SANFL Season	Port Adelaide	1	0	GF
1992	SANFL Season	Port Adelaide	1	0	GF

Captain History

The season history for match day captaincy.

Season	Premiership	Team	Matches	Rounds
1983	VFL Season	Collingwood	22	R01-22
1984	VFL Season	Collingwood	23	R01-19, R21-22, EF, SF
1985	VFL Season	Collingwood	22	R01-22
1986	VFL Season	Collingwood	21	R01-14, R16-22

Leadership History

The season history for team leadership positions.

Season	Premiership	Team	Position	Matches	Rounds
1983	VFL Season	Collingwood	Captain	22	R01-22
1984	VFL Season	Collingwood	Captain	25	R01-22, EF, SF, PF
1985	VFL Season	Collingwood	Captain	22	R01-22
1986	VFL Season	Collingwood	Captain	22	R01-22

Relatives Details

Grandparents

Melville George Williams - paternal grandfather
Emma Otellia Williams (née McMillan) - paternal grandmother

Parents

Foster Neil Williams (a.k.a. Fos Williams) (b. 21/02/1922, d. 01/09/2001) - father

Siblings

Anthony Glynn Williams (b. 1958, d. 29/04/1988) - brother
Stephen Williams (b. 05/06/1961) - brother

Other (Blood Relatives)

Glynn Barnard Williams - paternal uncle
Thomas Alexander Williams (a.k.a. Alex Williams) (b. 28/12/1915, d. 23/04/1982) - paternal uncle

Links

The information provided on this site does not necessarily align with the official record. The purpose of this site is to present its author's attempt to amalgamate a variety of sources of information on the VFL/AFL, VFA/VFL, SANFL, WAFL, TSL and other competitions to provide its users a unified view of the people (e.g. players, coaches, draftees and umpires), places, events (e.g. matches, drafts and awards) and other entities that have contributed to the rich history of Australian rules football.