Stan Williams (Australian Footballer)
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Stanley J. "Dick" Williams (19 July 1891 – 25 May 1966) was an
Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...
er who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He was the curator of Adelaide Oval from 1939 to 1953. Williams, a half back, started his career at North Adelaide in 1910 and played with them until 1919. He joined St Kilda in 1920 and the following year, also Charlie Ricketts retired mid-season, was appointed club captain. It would be his only season as captain of St Kilda. He returned to North Adelaide in 1926 but was comeback was brief. In 1939, following the death of Adelaide Oval curator Albert Wright, Williams was appointed as his replacement. He had been previously working as a greenkeeper at a bowling club, which was attached to the oval. Due to ill health, Williams retired in 1953.'' The Argus'
"Oval Curator's Gratitude"
23 March 1953, p. 7


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* 1891 births 1966 deaths Australian rules footballers from South Australia St Kilda Football Club players North Adelaide Football Club players Cricket curators {{AFL-bio-1891-stub