Richard Williams (cricketer, born 1957)

Richard Grenville Williams is a Welsh former cricketer active from 1974 to 1992 who played for Northamptonshire (Northants).

He appeared in 284 first-class matches as a righthanded batsman who bowled off spin.

[1] A highlight of his career was winning the 1980 Benson & Hedges Cup with Northamptonshire.

[2] He was less fortunate in 1987 when the county lost narrowly in the final of the same tournament to Yorkshire, in spite of Williams taking three wickets and sharing a partnership of 120 with David Capel.

[3] (Later that season Williams also played as Northamptonshire lost the final of the NatWest Trophy to Nottinghamshire.)