[3] Williams returned to Subiaco for the 1940 season, which The Western Mail reported "created considerable interest, and came as a complete surprise to those 'not in the know'".

[4] In 1941, Williams finished third in the Sandover Medal behind teammate Haydn Bunton and Ern Henfry of Perth.

[6] Williams returned to football in 1946, and was named captain, kicking 22 goals to be Subiaco's leading goalkicker,[7] as well as winning the club's best and fairest award, the President's Trophy.

[9] When not playing football, he worked as a meter reader for the Water Supply Department.

[11] In 2005, Williams was named Subiaco's "Club Legend" for the season, a WAFL initiative allowing "each club to honour a past champion by displaying their image and career details on the match ball for that particular season".