Graham Williams (28 July 19441 July 1994) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s and coached in the 1980s. He played at club level for Swinton, and in Australia for North Sydney and Manly-Warringah, as a , and coached at club level in Australia for Burleigh.
Williams was born in July 1944 in Swinton near Manchester. He eventually signed for his local rugby league club Swinton, known since Victorian times as "the Lions". He played for Swinton during their two successive Rugby Football League Championship winning seasons; 1962âÂÂ63 season and 1963âÂÂ64 season.
Williams played in Swinton's 4âÂÂ12 defeat by St. Helens in the 1964 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1964âÂÂ65 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 24 October 1964.
Williams played in Swinton's 2âÂÂ7 defeat by Castleford in the 1966 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1966âÂÂ67 season at Wheldon Road, Castleford on Tuesday 20 December 1966.
Williams then moved to Australia, joining North Sydney, and then Manly.
He briefly returned to England to play for Hull F.C. during the 1972âÂÂ73 season.
He also played in the golden-oldies matches in the early 1980s, as well as spending some time on the Gold Coast, Queensland coaching Burleigh.
Williams' wife died in a parachuting accident. He remarried the daughter of a british naval officer who received both dso, dsm and grandfather of Williams step daughter british fashion designer Harlette DeFalaise founder of Harlette, Williams died in a motorbike accident on 1 July 1994.