Brett Williams (footballer, born 1968)

Brett Williams
Personal information
Full name Brett Williams[1]
Date of birth (1968-03-19) 19 March 1968[1]
Place of birth Dudley, England[1]
Playing position Full back
Youth career
1983–1985 Nottingham Forest
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985–1993 Nottingham Forest 43 (0)
1987 → Stockport County (loan) 2 (0)
1988 → Northampton Town (loan) 4 (0)
1989 → Hereford United (loan) 14 (0)
1992 → Oxford United (loan) 7 (0)
1993 → Stoke City (loan) 2 (0)
– Arnold Town
Total 72 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Brett Williams (born 19 March 1968) is an English former footballer who played for Hereford United, Nottingham Forest, Northampton Town, Oxford United, Stockport County and Stoke City.[1]

Career

Williams started his career at Nottingham Forest having progressed through the youth ranks at the City Ground. He spent eight years at Forest as understudy to England international left-back Stuart Pearce and made 43 appearances in the league before being released in 1993 where he entered non-league football with Arnold Town. Due to an injury to Pearce Williams played in the 1992 League Cup Final against Manchester United, Forest losing 1–0.

Whilst at Nottingham he had loan spells at Stockport County, Northampton Town, Hereford United, Oxford United and finally Stoke City for whom he made just two appearances.[1]

Career statistics

Source:[2]

Club Season Division League FA Cup League Cup Other[A] Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nottingham Forest 1985–86 First Division 110200000130
1986–87 First Division 3010100050
1987–88 First Division 4000000040
1988–89 First Division 2000000020
1989–90 First Division 1000000010
1990–91 First Division 4000000040
1991–92 First Division 90001000100
1992–93 First Division 90100000100
Total 430402000490
Stockport County (loan) 1986–87 Fourth Division 2000000020
Northampton Town (loan) 1986–87 Third Division 4000000040
Hereford United (loan) 1989–90 Fourth Division 140101010170
Oxford United (loan) 1991–92 Second Division 7000000070
Stoke City 1993–94 First Division 2000000020
Career Total 720504010820

A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Football League Trophy.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Lowe, Simon (2000). Stoke City The Modern Era – A Complete Record. Desert Island Books. ISBN 1-874287-39-2.
  2. ↑ Brett Williams at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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