Connor Williams (rugby league)

Connor Williams (born 29 August 1998) is an English professional rugby league footballer who most recently played as a fullback for the Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League.

Connor Williams
Personal information
Born (1998-08-29) 29 August 1998 (age 26)
Wigan, Greater Manchester, England
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight81 kg (12 st 11 lb)
Playing information
PositionFullback, Centre, Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2016–17 Salford Red Devils 1 0 0 0 0
2017(DRTooltip Super League#Dual registration) Halifax 1 0 0 0 0
2017(DRTooltip Super League#Dual registration) Oldham 4 1 0 0 4
2018 Hull Kingston Rovers 0 0 0 0 0
Total 6 1 0 0 4
Source: [1][2]
As of 13 January 2019

Background

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Williams was born in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.

Playing career

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Playing positions

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He primarily plays as a fullback, but he can also play as a centre or on the wing.

Senior career

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Salford Red Devils (2016-17)

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On 3 June 2016, he made his Salford Red Devils' Super League début against the Wigan Warriors. The game at the AJ Bell Stadium, ended in a 20-23 victory to Wigan.

Hull Kingston Rovers (2018)

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Williams signed a contract to play for newly-promoted Hull Kingston Rovers ahead of the 2018 Super League campaign.[3]

Williams left Hull Kingston Rovers before the start of the 2019 season without playing a single game for the club, due to longstanding issues with injury.

Dual-registration

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In 2017, he featured on dual-registration for two separate clubs, he only appeared on one single occasion for Halifax, he also recorded four appearances and one try for Oldham.

References

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  1. ^ "Players - Love Rugby League". loverugbyleague.com. Retrieved 2017-02-18.
  2. ^ "Connor Williams - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2017-02-18.
  3. ^ "Hull KR: Will Dagger and Connor Williams sign for return to Super League". BBC Sport. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
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