Tony Williams (footballer)

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Tony Williams
Personal information
Full name Anthony Williams
Date of birth October 29, 1977 (1977-10-29) (age 30)
Place of birth    Maesteg, Wales
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club Wrexham
Number 1
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1997–2000
1998
1999
1999
1999
1999
2000
2000–2004
2003
2004
2004–2005
2005–2007
2006
2007
2007–		 Blackburn Rovers
→ Queens Park Rangers (loan)
→ Macclesfield Town (loan)
→ Huddersfield Town (loan)
→ Bristol Rovers (loan)
→ Gillingham (loan)
→ Macclesfield Town (loan)
Hartlepool United
→ Swansea City (loan)
→ Stockport County (loan)
Grimsby Town
Carlisle United
→ Bury (loan)
→ Wrexham (loan)
Wrexham		 000 (0)
000 (0)
004 (0)
000 (0)
009 (0)
002 (0)
011 (0)
131 (0)
000 (0)
015 (0)
046 (0)
011 (0)
003 (0)
009 (0)
022 (0)   
National team2
1996-2000 Wales U-21 016 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 14:43, 10 May 2008 (UTC).
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 16:07, 23 July 2006 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

Anthony Williams (born October 20, 1977 in Maesteg, Wales) is a Welsh professional goalkeeper who plays for Wrexham. He has appeared for nine club, notably making over 140 appearances for Hartlepool United and 50 appearances for Grimsby Town. Williams is also a former Wales U-21 player.[1]

[edit] Career

Williams began his career as a trainee at Blackburn Rovers in 1997 and had loan spells at Queens Park Rangers, Macclesfield Town, Huddersfield Town, Bristol Rovers and Gillingham in three seasons but made no appearances for Blackburn.[2]

Williams joined Hartlepool United on a free transfer in June 2000[3] and started 131 league games in four seasons at Victoria Park,[2] helping Hartlepool to the Division Three play-off semi-final in the 2000–01 and 2001–02 seasons,[4][5] and to promotion in the 2002–03 season.[6] He lost his place in the first-team to Jim Provett at the start of the 2003–04 season and had loan spells with Swansea City and Stockport County.[7][8] At the end of the season, his contract was not renewed and he was released by Hartlepool.[9]

Williams joined Grimsby Town where he was an ever-present in the 2004–05 season but rejected the offer of a new contract at the end of the season and joined Carlisle United.[1] At the start of the 2005–06 season he was the first choice goalkeeper but lost his place to Kieren Westwood and joined Bury on a short loan spell in January 2006[10] before joining Wrexham on loan in March 2007 until the end of the 2006–07 season.[11]

Williams joined Wrexham on a permanent basis in May 2007, signing a two year contract, after impressing during his loan spell at the club when he kept five clean sheets in nine games[12] but following Wrexham's relegation to the Football Conference in May 2008, he was transfer listed by the club.[13]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "Keeper Williams joins Carlisle", BBC Sport, 2005-06-09. Retrieved on 2008-05-10. 
  2. ^ a b Anthony Williams. Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
  3. ^ "Summer signings: Comprehensive list of Football Transfers (June 21)", BBC Sport, 2000-08-12. Retrieved on 2008-05-10. 
  4. ^ "Blackpool reach play-off final", BBC Sport, 2001-05-16. Retrieved on 2008-05-10. 
  5. ^ "Play-off joy for Cheltenham", BBC Sport, 2002-04-30. Retrieved on 2008-05-10. 
  6. ^ Diamonds win title. BBC Sport (2003-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
  7. ^ "Swans snap up Williams", BBC Sport, 2003-11-21. Retrieved on 2008-05-10. 
  8. ^ Williams stays at Stockport. BBC Sport (2004-02-17). Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
  9. ^ Hartlepool release quartet. BBC Sport (2004-05-25). Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
  10. ^ Bury sign keeper Williams on loan. BBC Sport (2006-01-10). Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
  11. ^ "Wrexham take Port Vale's Walker", BBC Sport, March 22, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-02-23. 
  12. ^ "Wrexham snap up keeper Williams", BBC Sport, May 17, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-05-17. 
  13. ^ "Axe falls on 14 Wrexham players", BBC Sport, 2008-04-25. Retrieved on 2008-05-04. 

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Wrexham A.F.C. – current squad

1 T. Williams • 2 Spender • 4 Pejic • 5 S. Evans • 6 Hope • 10 Proctor • 12 Ward • 15 Mike Williams • 18 Mackin • 19 Fleming • 20 Done • 21 Marc Williams • 22 Murtagh • 24 G. Evans • 25 Taylor • 29 Aiston • 31 Baynes • 36 Tremarco • 38 Whelan •  Carden • Manager: Little