Mike Williams (footballer, born 1986)

Mike Williams
Personal information
Full name Michael Paul John Williams[1]
Date of birth (1986-10-27) 27 October 1986[1]
Place of birth Colwyn Bay, Wales
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
 Llandudno
Youth career
000?–2005 Wrexham
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2005–2010 Wrexham 117 (6)
2010–2013 Kidderminster Harriers 80 (4)
2013–2014 Altrincham 7 (0)
2015– Llandudno 30 (2)
National team
2004–2005 Wales U19 7 (1)
2006–2008 Wales U21 13 (2)
2009– Wales Semi-Pro 2 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:22, 29 April 2016 (UTC).

† Appearances (goals)

Michael Paul John "Mike" Williams (born 27 October 1986) is a Welsh footballer currently playing for Llandudno. He has represented the country of his birth, Wales, at under-21 level.

Club career

Williams, who is the older brother of fellow footballer Marc Williams, began his career as a trainee at Wrexham and signed professional terms in July 2005, when he was described by manager Denis Smith as "...quick, strong and has a good left foot."[2] He made his first-team debut as a half-time substitute in a 4–1 defeat by Wycombe Wanderers in September 2005[3] and became an established player in the Wrexham back four, making 60 league appearances in three seasons[4] and playing in the cup upsets at Sheffield Wednesday in August 2006[5] and Scunthorpe United in December 2006.[6] In November 2006, Williams agreed a new contract keeping him at Wrexham until 2009.[7] At the end of the 2009–10 season, Williams was released by Wrexham.

Williams is the third post-war player called Mike Williams to play for Wrexham. The first came through the youth system in the 1970s, with the second joining from Chester City in 1984.[8]

In July 2010 he joined fellow Conference Premier outfit Kidderminster Harriers on trial and was handed a permanent one-year contract with the Aggborough Stadium club on 20 July.[9] On 30 May 2012, he signed a new one-year contract.[10]

He joined Conference North side Altrincham in 2013, securing promotion to the Conference with them via the play-offs in 2013-14. He was forced to retire in November 2014, at the age of 28, after being diagnosed with osteoarthritis in both hips.[11] Williams came out of retirement in August 2015 after a successful pre-season with Welsh Premier League side Llandudno,[12] playing alongside his brother Marc again.

International career

Williams made his debut for Wales U21 against Northern Ireland U21 in February 2006[13] and scored the winner on his second cap against Cyprus U21 in May 2006.[14] He went on to make 13 appearances for Wales U21 in total, scoring two goals.[15]

On 8 September 2009, he made his debut for the Wales semi-professional side during a 2–1 defeat to Poland.[16]

Career statistics

As of 25 April 2010.
Club statistics
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Wrexham 2005–06 120000000120
2006–07 310302010370
2007–08 180000000180
2008–09 272000040312
2009–10 304300010344
Total 118 6 6 0 2 0 6 0 132 6

References

  1. 1 2 3 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2008). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09. Mainstream Publishing. p. 440. ISBN 978-1-84596-324-8.
  2. ↑ "Wrexham put their faith in youth". BBC Sport. 16 July 2005. Retrieved 13 July 2008.
  3. ↑ "Wycombe 4–1 Wrexham". BBC Sport. 27 September 2005. Retrieved 13 July 2008.
  4. ↑ "Mike Williams". Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved 13 July 2008.
  5. ↑ "Sheffield Wed 1–4 Wrexham". BBC Sport. 23 August 2006. Retrieved 13 July 2008.
  6. ↑ "Scunthorpe 0–2 Wrexham". BBC Sport. 2 December 2006. Retrieved 13 July 2008.
  7. ↑ "Wrexham trio agree new contracts". BBC Sport. 7 November 2006. Retrieved 13 July 2008.
  8. ↑ Barry Hugman (2005). The PFA Premier and Football League Players' Records, 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. pp. 662–663. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
  9. ↑ "Williams and Morris joins Harriers". Kidderminster Shuttle. 21 July 2010. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
  10. ↑ http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/other-football/kidderminster-harriers-fc/2012/05/30/mike-williams-signs-new-harriers-deal/
  11. ↑ "Former Wrexham FC player Mike Williams forced to call time on career". Daily Post. 25 November 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  12. ↑ "Morgs delighted to lure Williams out of retirement". Welsh-Premier. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  13. ↑ "Wales U21 0–1 N Ireland U21". BBC Sport. 28 February 2006. Retrieved 13 July 2008.
  14. ↑ "Wales U21 1–0 Cyprus U21". BBC Sport. 16 May 2006. Retrieved 13 July 2008.
  15. ↑ "Men – Under 21 – Mike Williams". Football Association of Wales. Archived from the original on 8 September 2008. Retrieved 13 July 2008.
  16. ↑ "Wales 1–2 Poland". faw.org.uk. 8 September 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2009.

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