Anthony Williams (footballer)
Anthony Simon Williams (born 20 September 1977) is a Welsh football coach and former professional footballer who is currently manager of Cymru Premier side Aberystwyth Town and interim manager of Adran Premier side Aberystwyth Town Ladies.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Simon Williams | ||
| Date of birth | 20 September 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Maesteg, Wales | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aberystwyth Town (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–2000 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 1998 | → Queens Park Rangers (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1999 | → Macclesfield Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 1999 | → Huddersfield Town (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1999 | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 1999 | → Gillingham (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2000 | → Macclesfield Town (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2000–2004 | Hartlepool United | 131 | (0) |
| 2003 | → Swansea City (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2004 | → Stockport County (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Grimsby Town | 46 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Carlisle United | 11 | (0) |
| 2006 | → Bury (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Wrexham (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Wrexham | 27 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Neath | 20 | (0) |
| 2012 | Bury | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 288 | (0) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1996–2000 | Wales U21 | 16 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2012–2013 | Crawley Town (assistant) | ||
| 2013–2014 | Portsmouth (assistant) | ||
| 2017–2022 | Cardiff Metropolitan University (assistant) | ||
| 2022– | Aberystwyth Town | ||
| 2024- | Aberystwyth Town Ladies (interim) | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:34, 14 January 2012 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:07, 8 April 2009 (UTC) | |||
As a player, he was a goalkeeper from 1994 until 2012. He came through the youth ranks at Premier League side Blackburn Rovers before going on to feature for Queens Park Rangers, Macclesfield Town, Huddersfield Town, Bristol Rovers, Gillingham, Hartlepool United, Swansea City, Stockport County, Grimsby Town, Carlisle United, Bury, Wrexham and Neath. Williams is also a former Wales U-21 player.
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