Gerry Williams (footballer)

Gerald Williams (28 September 1877 – 12 May 1901),[1] known to his family as "Joe", was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Recruited from local juniors, Williams played in 11 games and kicked 7 goals for North Melbourne in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) in two seasons (1897 and 1898).

[10] He played 15 games for West Melbourne that season, mainly on the half-forward line, and kicked 10 goals.

[11] Shortly after midnight on 12 May 1901, Williams fell from a platform at Princes Bridge railway station and was gravely injured by a shunting train.

This Australian rules football biography of a person born in the 1870s is a stub.