Michael Paul John Williams (born 27 October 1986) is a Welsh footballer who plays for Penmaenmawr Phoenix.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Paul John Williams[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 October 1986[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Colwyn Bay, Wales | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Penmaenmawr Phoenix | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–2005 | Wrexham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2010 | Wrexham | 117 | (6) |
| 2010–2013 | Kidderminster Harriers | 80 | (4) |
| 2013–2014 | Altrincham | 7 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | Llandudno | 87 | (7) |
| 2018 | Flint Town United | ||
| 2018–2019 | Bangor City | ||
| 2019–2021 | Colwyn Bay | 15 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Llandudno | 23 | (1) |
| 2023– | Penmaenmawr Phoenix | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Wales U19 | 7 | (1) |
| 2006–2008 | Wales U21 | 13 | (2) |
| 2009– | Wales Semi-Pro | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:42, 1 May 2018 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editWilliams, 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.
He left Llandudno in the summer of 2018 and signed for Flint Town United.[13] In October 2018, he signed for Bangor City.[14]
International career
editWilliams made his debut for Wales U21 against Northern Ireland U21 in February 2006[15] and scored the winner on his second cap against Cyprus U21 in May 2006.[16] He went on to make 13 appearances for Wales U21 in total, scoring two goals.[17]
On 8 September 2009, he made his debut for the Wales semi-professional side during a 2–1 defeat to Poland.[18]
Personal life
editAfter leaving full-time football, Williams worked as a delivery driver. He later found work as a financial advisor.[19]
Career statistics
edit- As of 25 April 2010.
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Wrexham | 2005–06 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2006–07 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 0 | |
| 2007–08 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| 2008–09 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 | |
| 2009–10 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 4 | |
| Total | 118 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 132 | 6 | |
References
edit- ^ a b c Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2008). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09. Mainstream Publishing. p. 440. ISBN 978-1-84596-324-8.
- ^ "Wrexham put their faith in youth". BBC Sport. 16 July 2005. Retrieved 13 July 2008.
- ^ "Wycombe 4–1 Wrexham". BBC Sport. 27 September 2005. Retrieved 13 July 2008.
- ^ "Mike Williams". Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved 13 July 2008.
- ^ "Sheffield Wed 1–4 Wrexham". BBC Sport. 23 August 2006. Retrieved 13 July 2008.
- ^ "Scunthorpe 0–2 Wrexham". BBC Sport. 2 December 2006. Retrieved 13 July 2008.
- ^ "Wrexham trio agree new contracts". BBC Sport. 7 November 2006. Retrieved 13 July 2008.
- ^ Barry Hugman (2005). The PFA Premier and Football League Players' Records, 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. pp. 662–663. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
- ^ "Williams and Morris joins Harriers". Kidderminster Shuttle. 21 July 2010. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
- ^ "Mike Williams signs new Harriers deal « Express & Star". Archived from the original on 27 July 2014.
- ^ "Former Wrexham FC player Mike Williams forced to call time on career". Daily Post. 25 November 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
- ^ "Morgs delighted to lure Williams out of retirement". Welsh-Premier. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ "Mike Williams – 1ST TEAM – Flint Town United Football Club". Archived from the original on 25 July 2018.
- ^ Purcell, Luke. "Experienced defender joins the Citizens". Bangor City F.C. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ "Wales U21 0–1 N Ireland U21". BBC Sport. 28 February 2006. Retrieved 13 July 2008.
- ^ "Wales U21 1–0 Cyprus U21". BBC Sport. 16 May 2006. Retrieved 13 July 2008.
- ^ "Men – Under 21 – Mike Williams". Football Association of Wales. Archived from the original on 8 September 2008. Retrieved 13 July 2008.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Wales 1–2 Poland". faw.org.uk. 8 September 2009. Archived from the original on 19 January 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Devastating diagnosis saw footballer who played with Gareth Bale lose career in 'one conversation'". 24 February 2021.
External links
edit- Mike Williams at Soccerbase
- Mike Williams at Soccerway
