Daley Williams (born 15 May 1986) is a professional

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footballer who plays as a or for the

London Skolars The London Skolars are a professional rugby league club based at the New River Stadium, Wood Green, Haringey in north London. They were founded in 1995 and have been professional since 2003, operating in the Betfred League 1. They also run an ...

in the

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. He previously played for

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in the

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Keighley Cougars The Keighley Cougars are a professional rugby league club from Keighley in West Yorkshire, England who compete in League 1, the third tier of English rugby league. Keighley's home ground, Cougar Park has a capacity of 7,800. History Early y ...

Batley Bulldogs Batley is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England. Batley lies south-west of Leeds, north-west of Wakefield and Dewsbury, south-east of Bradford and north-east of Huddersfield. Batley is part of th ...

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Rochdale Hornets The Rochdale Hornets are a professional rugby league club from Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, competing in the Championship, the second tier of European rugby league. The Rochdale Hornets are one of the original twenty-two rugby clubs ...

. Williams is known for facing a four-year ban for illegal doping of steroids. He claimed he did not have any intentions of taking the illegal substance, despite the fact he was worried about his weight loss and loss of strength at the time after breaking his jaw.

Background

Williams was born in Halifax,

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, England.

Playing career

Before joining

, Williams played for

and

. In October 2018 he signed a one-year deal to play for

Swinton Lions The Swinton Lions are a professional rugby league club based in Swinton, Greater Manchester, England, which competes in the Championship. The club has won the Championship six times and three Challenge Cups. Before 1996, the club was known s ...

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Williams Commits To Cougars
1986 births Living people Batley Bulldogs players English people of Jamaican descent Jamaican rugby league players English rugby league players Keighley Cougars players London Skolars players Rochdale Hornets players Rugby articles needing expert attention Rugby league players from Halifax, West Yorkshire Rugby league wingers Salford Red Devils players Swinton Lions players {{Wales-rugbyleague-bio-stub