Brett Williams (footballer, born 1968)

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]

Brett Williams
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)
1987Stockport County (loan) 2 (0)
1988Northampton Town (loan) 4 (0)
1989Hereford United (loan) 14 (0)
1992Oxford United (loan) 7 (0)
1993Stoke City (loan) 2 (0)
Arnold Town
Total 72 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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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]

Career statistics

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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.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Lowe, Simon (2000). Stoke City The Modern Era – A Complete Record. Desert Island Books. ISBN 1-874287-39-2.
  2. ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 266. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. ^ Brett Williams at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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