Williamson is a South Sydney junior who played with Kensington United, before spending time with Balmain. After a time in the Army in 1941, he was graded in 1942 by South Sydney and made his senior grade club and premiership debut in the 1942 Round 1 Reserve Grade clash against Eastern Suburbs at the Sports Ground. Three weeks later he was called up to make his first grade club and premiership debut in the 1942 Round 4 clash against Canterbury-Bankstown at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Williamson is a centre, who filled in at five-eighth as the clubs 5th fiveighth after a five-eighth injury crisis.
Williamson only played one season with South Sydney in 1942. He played 4 first grade club games for South Sydney, which included 2 first grade premiership games. Overall he played 13 senior grade career club games for South Sydney, which included 12 senior grade premiership career games.
Williamson played his final first grade premiership game for South Sydney in the 1942 Round 6 clash against North Sydney at the Sports Ground. He played his final senior grade premiership game for South Sydney in the 1942 Reserve Grade Minor Semi-Final against North Sydney at the Sydney Cricket Ground. He played his final senior grade and first grade club game for South Sydney in the 1942 end of season tour clash against Illawarra in Wollongong. Williamson trialed with South Sydney in 1943, but was not graded.
Representative Qualification
NSW City
Date of Birth
Sydney - 18th January 1919 (Died - 1996)
South Sydney Junior Club
Kensington United
Previous Clubs First Grade
M T G FG Pt
Kensington United (1938) (City Houses)
Balmain (1939-40) (U21 Presidents Cup / Lower Grades)
Military Service (1941) Army Private 2/44 Pioneers
Playing Career at South Sydney (1942)
South Sydney First Grade Debut
1942 May 23 Rd04 v Canterbury-Bankstown (23y 125d)
First Grade
Premiership : City Cup : Tour
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
1942 3 3 - 1 - - 3 : - - - - - - - : 1 1 - 1 - - 3
TOTAL 3 3 - 1 - - 3 : - - - - - - - : 1 1 - 1 - - 3
SS FG 4 4 - 2 - - 6
South Sydney Senior Grade Debut
1942 May 2 Rd01 SSG v Eastern Suburbs (Reserve Grade)
Lower Grades
Reserve Grade : Third Grade :
Year M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts :
1942 9 9 - 5 - - 15 : - - - - - - -
TOTAL 9 9 - 5 - - 15 : - - - - - - -
South Sydney Senior(FG/RG/3G) Grade Career
Premiership : Cup : All Matches
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
CAREER 12 12 - 6 - - 18 : - - - - - - - : 13 13 - 7 - - 21
Captaincy Record at South Sydney
never
Suspension Record at South Sydney
Year Grade v Wk CHARGE never
Representative Honours at South Sydney
Year Pos Team Versus Match T G/A FG none
After Leaving South Sydney
After retiring from rugby league, Williamson would join the RAAF and serve in the Korean War.
Subsequent Clubs First Grade
M T G FG Pt
Balmain (1944) (Lower Grades)
Military Service (1950-51) RAAF Leading Aircraftman (SERN 21608) No.77 Fighter Squadron (Served in Korea)
First Class Playing Career (1942)
M T G FG Pts
Total FG Premiership 3 1 - - 3
Total FG Cup - - - - -
Total FG Club Tour - - - - -
Total Internationals - - - - -
Total State - - - - -
Total Other Representative - - - - -
TOTAL FIRST CLASS 3 1 - - 3
Ref - RLP / NAA-67217 / DVA-21608 / FN-46
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