Coaching Career
All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.
Vital Statistics
- Born
- Saturday, 8th April, 1944
- Current Age
- 82 years and 58 days
- Place Of Birth
- Innisfail, Queensland, Australia
Known Family Links
- Nephew
- Luke Williamson
- Brother
- Henry Williamson
- Max Williamson
- Grandson
- Lindsay Collins
Biography
Innisfail winger represented Queensland in 1964 and 1967 in between which he played a season with Halifax (1964-65). Gaining selection in Australia's World Cup squad in 1968, Williamson scored two tries in the final against France. Rated as having the surest pair of hands in top-class football, he came to Newtown in 1969 after Canterbury baulked at paying the $7,000 transfer fee. A big, bustling winger whose career got better as he got older, Williamson played in his second World Cup competition in 1970 and was a try-scorer in Australia's spiteful 12-7 final win over Great Britain at Leeds. The following year he made his Test debut in the 24-3 loss to NZ at Carlaw Park. Williamson was in great form with 1973 club champions Newtown and, at age 29, toured with the Kangaroos. Williamson played in the two Tests against Great Britain and another against France. In 1974 he was called into the deciding Test against the visiting Lions and scored a vital try in Australia's 22-18 win. After his retirement Williamson coached schoolboy teams at St Gregory's Campbelltown and St Augustine's, in Cairns.
- ALAN WHITICKER
Coaching Career Statistics
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Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash, Rugby League Tables, Alan Katzmann, Max Turner, Wests Archives, Tony McCarron, Bill Bates, Tim Costello
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Your Say
27 Feb 2014 3:45pm
Avery good Winger who took pressure off his Forwards.
9 May 2015 10:49am
I worked at Newtown League Club when Lionel played on the wing for Newtown first a winger specialist the best in the game and a pleasure to watch. Lionel and his brother worked together in Sydney. And I rate him a gentle mans gentleman a inspiration to all
3 Feb 2018 5:52am
I remember Lionel as a brilliant winger for Bradford Northern in the early sixties. Strong, fast and fearsome
14 Dec 2018 10:46am
Lionel Williamson played for Bradford Northern in the 1960s and married a Northern cheerleader.
25 Apr 2022 8:25pm
After retirement he coached Camden in the group 6 competition a true gentleman
9 Apr 2026 7:43am
I was at school with Lionel at Abergowrie near Ingham but a year or 2 ahead. Never in the same as Lionel as a footballer. I saw him play for Australia in Sydney in 1968. He was big & fast much in the same style as Billy Boston.
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