Barry Williams (rugby league)

For the rugby union footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s for British and Irish Lions, Wales, Llandovery, Llanelli, Neath (two spells), Richmond, Bristol, Swansea, and Ospreys, see Barry Williams (rugby union).

Barry Williams is an English-born former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s. He played at representative level for Wales and Cumbria, and at club level for Carlisle (two spells), and Workington Town (two spells), as a hooker.

Barry Williams

Personal information
Full name	Barry Williams
Born	(1971-05-15) 15 May 1971 (age 54) Great Broughton, Cumbria, England
Playing information
Position	Hooker
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1990–94 Carlisle 96 30 48 17 233 1994–95 Workington Town 6 0 0 0 0 1995–96 Carlisle 39 17 0 2 70 1997–99 Workington Town 45 12 2 0 52 Total 186 59 50 19 355 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1992 Cumbria 1 0 0 0 0 1991–94 Wales 4 1 0 0 4
Source: [1][2]

Background

Barry Williams was born in Great Broughton, Cumberland, England.

Club career

A wonderfully talented ball-playing forward, Williams played a prominent role as Carlisle beat Castleford in the 1995–96 Regal Trophy match. A season earlier, he had helped Workington Town finish ninth in the old first division. In 1997 he turned down a move to Leeds Rhinos in order to have another spell at Workington Town.^[1][3]

International honours

Barry Williams won caps for Wales while at 1991…1994 4-caps 1-try 4-points.^[1]