Brett_Williams_(footballer,_born_1968)
Brett Williams (footballer, born 1968)
English footballer
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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brett Williams[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1968-03-19) 19 March 1968 (age 56)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Dudley, England[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | 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) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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 Forest, 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]
Source:[3]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[A] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Nottingham Forest | 1985–86 | First Division | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 1986–87 | First Division | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1987–88 | First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1988–89 | First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1989–90 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1990–91 | First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1991–92 | First Division | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 1992–93 | First Division | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Total | 43 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | ||
| Stockport County (loan) | 1986–87 | Fourth Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Northampton Town (loan) | 1986–87 | Third Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Hereford United (loan) | 1989–90 | Fourth Division | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Oxford United (loan) | 1991–92 | Second Division | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Stoke City (loan) | 1993–94 | First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career Total | 72 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 82 | 0 | ||
- A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Football League Trophy.
- Lowe, Simon (2000). Stoke City The Modern Era – A Complete Record. Desert Island Books. ISBN 1-874287-39-2.
- Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 266. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- Brett Williams at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- Brett Williams at Soccerbase
