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| Born | (1944-04-08)8 April 1944 (age 80) Innisfail, Queensland, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Relatives | Luke Williamson (nephew) Lindsay Collins (grandson) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lionel Williamson (born 8 April 1944) is an Australian formerrugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s.[2] A talentedwing, he played in theNew South Wales Rugby Football League premiership with theNewtown club and also represented Queensland and Australia.[3]
Born inInnisfail, Queensland, Williamson[4] played a season withHalifax in 1964–65,[5] also playing in theQueensland side from 1964 to 1967.[6]
Gaining selection in Australia's1968 World Cup squad, he scored two tries in the Final against France. He moved to Sydney to play with Newtown from 1969 and played 6 continuous seasons with the club.[7] During this time he also played for Innisfail in North Queensland.[8]
He played in the1970 World Cup, again scoring in the final to help Australia to victory. Williamson continued representing Australia until 1974 which was also his final year playing for Newtown.[9]
In 2008, the centenary year of rugby league in Australia, Williamson was named in the Newtown Jets 18-man team of the century.
Williamson is the brother of former Queensland and Newtown wingerHenry Williamson, the grandfather ofSydney RoostersLindsay Collins and the uncle of formerAdelaide Rams,Canberra Raiders,Northern Eagles andManly-Warringah Sea Eagles goal kicking utility playerLuke Williamson.