Williams was a solid defensive player, who not only tackled well but was also unafraid to cover a grounded ball and accepted the punishment meted out.
Williams was among the majority of the Welsh players to wake up feeling ill on the morning of the Ireland game, with only tee-totalers Morley and Peacock unaffected.
Williams managed to break through the Irish defence to score his first international try, which Dai Parker converted to give Wales a draw.
In the match against France he linked up with Claude Davey and Dicky Ralph to form a strong midfield triangle which overran the French.
Williams was on the losing side twice, firstly for Wales in December, and then as part of a joint Yorkshire/Cumberland team in January the next year.