| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Darren Williams | ||
| Date of birth | 26 March 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Burton upon Trent, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Derby County | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1989–1995 | Derby County | 160 | (26) |
| 1989 | → Lincoln City (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1995–2001 | Coventry City | 169 | (5) |
| 2001–2003 | Southampton | 39 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | Stoke City | 19 | (0) |
| 2005 | Richmond Kickers | 5 | (0) |
| Total | 395 | (31) | |
| National team | |||
| 1991 | England U21 | 6 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2006–2007 | Fredericksburg Gunners | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Paul Darren Williams (born 26 March 1971) is an English professional footballer who was an unused substitute for Southampton in the 2003 FA Cup final, and played for long periods for Coventry City and Derby County. After his playing career, he moved on to coaching, and is currently a Youth Development coach at Southampton.
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Born in Burton upon Trent, Williams began his professional career with Derby County in 1985 where he appeared in 160 League games and scored 26 goals, initially playing in central midfield before being converted to a defender. He also appeared in 8 FA Cup games and scored three goals and 12 Football League Cup games, scoring two goals. He played briefly on loan to Lincoln City in 1989 and then was transferred to Coventry City in 1995 where he appeared in 169 games and scored five goals in League play as well as 13 appearances in the F.A. Cup and 17 in the League Cup.
In 2001 Williams was transferred to Southampton where he appeared in 39 League games, two F.A. Cup matches, and one League Cup game. Williams was a member of the Southampton side that finished as Runners-up in the F.A. cup final in 2003.
After leaving Southampton, he joined Stoke City for 2 seasons before moving to the United States. Williams also played for the USL’s Richmond Kickers in the 2005 season.
He spent the 2006-07 season as head coach of Fredericksburg Gunners [1] in the USL Premier Development League, the fourth tier of football in the United States.
On 14 October 2009 Williams joined Aldershot Town as Assistant Caretaker Manager, assisting his former Southampton team mate Jason Dodd.[1]
At the start of the 2010-2011 season, Williams took over as first team coach of Team Solent [2]. On 2 June 2011 he was appointed as 1st Team Coach / Assistant Manager of Eastleigh[3].
On 6 July 2011 he rejoined former club Southampton as Youth Development Coach.[2]
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Brian Borrows |
Coventry City Player of the Season 1995/96 |
Succeeded by Dion Dublin |