Tom Williams (footballer)

Thomas Andrew Williams (born 8 July 1980) is a professional footballer who plays for Hashtag United of the Essex Senior League. A defender or midfielder, he made nearly 300 appearances in the Football League playing for numerous clubs.

Tom Williams
Pictured in 2011
Personal information
Full name Thomas Andrew Williams[1]
Date of birth (1980-07-08) 8 July 1980[1]
Place of birth Carshalton, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1]
Playing position(s) Defender, midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Hashtag United (player/coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2000 Walton & Hersham
2000–2001 West Ham United 0 (0)
2001 → Peterborough United (loan) 2 (0)
2001–2002 Peterborough United 34 (2)
2002–2004 Birmingham City 4 (0)
2002–2003 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 26 (1)
2003 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 5 (0)
2003–2004 → Peterborough United (loan) 14 (0)
2004 Peterborough United 7 (1)
2004–2005 Barnsley 39 (0)
2005–2006 Gillingham 13 (0)
2006–2007 Swansea City 46 (0)
2007 Wycombe Wanderers 10 (0)
2007–2008 → Peterborough United (loan) 7 (0)
2008–2010 Peterborough United 40 (0)
2009 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 5 (0)
2010 → Preston North End (loan) 10 (0)
2010–2011 Bristol City 1 (0)
2010 → Colchester United (loan) 7 (1)
2011 Walsall 14 (1)
2011 Kettering Town 1 (0)
2012–2013 Notts County 1 (0)
2014 Guildford City 3 (0)
2014 Amicale
2016 Slough Town 5 (0)
2016 Arizona United 5 (0)
2017 Houghton & Wyton
2018– Hashtag United 25[2] (2)
National team
2006 Cyprus 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:29, 23 April 2019 (UTC)

Born in England, he represented Cyprus at international level.

Career

Club career

Williams was born in Carshalton, London.[1] His professional career began with West Ham United in April 2000 when he joined the club from Walton & Hersham for a fee of £40,000. He went on loan to Peterborough United in March 2001, without having made his senior debut, and the move was made permanent during the summer. He stayed with the Posh for one season, before moving to Birmingham City for a fee of £350,000.

His career stalled at St Andrew's, playing just four games for Birmingham, and, after two loan periods at Queens Park Rangers, during which he scored once, against Huddersfield Town,[3] he rejoined Peterborough United, initially on loan, later joining permanently. In May 2004 Williams went to Barnsley on a free transfer.

He played a full season for the South Yorkshire side, before moving again on a free transfer to Gillingham in July 2005, and then signing for Swansea City in January 2006 after the Gills suffered financial problems. He returned to the side in December 2006 after a hernia operation in November, and was released at the end of the season.

On 27 July 2007, he joined Wycombe Wanderers on a two-year deal.[4]

On 31 December 2007 Williams joined Peterborough United for the third time, initially on an emergency loan to make him available for the match on New Year's Day, for which he was an unused substitute. The loan was converted to a permanent deal two days later.[5][6]

On 9 November 2009, Williams rejoined Championship side Queens Park Rangers on a short-term loan deal, with a possible view to sign permanently in the January transfer window. This did not happen in the end and he returned to Peterborough during January 2010.

Williams joined former boss Darren Ferguson at Preston North End on loan for the rest of the season. Preston decided not to sign him on a permanent basis, and he returned to Peterborough, where he was released following his contract expiry.

After a pre-season trial,[7] Williams joined Championship club Bristol City on a six-month contract on 5 August 2010.[8]

Williams joined Colchester United on a month's loan on 30 September, later extended for a further two months. He made nine appearances in all competitions and scored once, in a 2–1 win over AFC Bournemouth.[9][10] Williams' Bristol City contract was terminated on 5 January 2011.

On 14 February, he joined League One club Walsall until the end of the season.[11] He made fourteen league appearances and scored once, in a 1–1 draw with Oldham Athletic.[9][12] In August 2011, Williams played one match in the Conference for Kettering Town, a 3–0 defeat away at Mansfield Town.[13] He signed for Notts County in August 2012 on a short-term deal,[14] and was released in January 2013 when his contract expired.[15]

Williams played for Southern League Division 1 South and West club Guildford City in early 2014.[16]

In February 2014, Williams was one of a number of foreign signings made by Vanuatu club Amicale to strengthen their team ahead of the 2013–14 OFC Champions League campaign.[17]

He joined Slough Town in March 2016, making five Southern League appearances,[18] before making five appearances for Arizona United in the 2016 USL season.[19] In September 2017 he was playing for Houghton & Wyton in the Cambridgeshire County Football League.[20]

Following a trial in July 2018, Williams joined Hashtag United of the Eastern Counties League Division One South.[21][22] After his first season ended with promotion as champions, Williams moved into a player/coach role for the 2019–20 season.[23] On 3 September, during an Essex Senior Cup first round win away to Halstead Town, Williams suffered a serious hand injury after smashing a home dressing room window after he had received a red card.[24]

International career

Williams qualifies for Cyprus through his mother,[25] and has one international cap, which came in 2006.[26]

Personal life

Williams is married to former glamour model Nicola McLean.[27]

Honours
Hashtag United[23]
  • Eastern Counties League Division One South: 2018–19
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References
  1. Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2003). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2003/2004. Queen Anne Press. p. 455. ISBN 1-85291-651-6.
  2. "Thomas Williams Player Stats". The FA. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  3. "Games played by Tom Williams in 2002/2003". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  4. "Wycombe recruit defender Williams". BBC Sport. 27 July 2007. Retrieved 27 July 2007.
  5. Swann, Alan (31 December 2007). "Posh signings: Williams and Hatch". Peterborough Evening Telegraph. Retrieved 5 March 2008.
  6. Cecil, Matt (31 December 2007). "Tom Williams leaves the club". Wycombe Wanderers F.C. Archived from the original on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2008.
  7. "Defender Tom Williams handed trial by Bristol City". BBC Sport. 21 July 2010. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
  8. "Tom pens six-month deal". Bristol City F.C. 5 August 2010. Archived from the original on 17 August 2010. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
  9. "Games played by Tom Williams in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  10. "Bournemouth 1–2 Colchester". BBC Sport. 30 October 2010. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  11. "Walsall sign utility player Tom Williams". BBC Sport. 14 February 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  12. "Oldham 1–1 Walsall". BBC Sport. 25 April 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  13. "Mansfield Town 3–0 Kettering Town". Kettering Town F.C. 27 August 2011. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  14. "Notts County sign Carl Regan and Tom Williams". BBC Sport. 8 August 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  15. "Duo released". Notts County F.C. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  16. "Guildford City v Clevedon Town – Today (GAME ON) & New Signings". Guildford City F.C. 9 January 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2015. We also welcome the highly experienced central defender Tom Williams who joins us from Notts County. Tom gained a full international cap for Cyprus in 2006 and has made nearly 300 Football League appearances for a number of clubs including Peterborough United, Barnsley and Swansea City.
    Underwood, Barry (12 January 2014). "Guildford City 3–2 Clevedon Town". Guildford City F.C. Retrieved 18 March 2015. City for their part gave a debut to Cyprus international Tom Williams in the centre of defence
    "Merthyr Town 12–0 Guildford City". Guildford City F.C. 9 February 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  17. "Amicale look to Europe for Champions League glory". Vanuatu Football Federation. 12 February 2014. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  18. "Tom Williams". Slough Town F.C. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  19. "Arizona United SC: Regular Season 2016: Tommy Williams". Phoenix Rising FC. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  20. Plummer, Mark (12 September 2017). "Local football: From the Football League to the Cambs League as Tom Williams agrees to join Houghton & Wyton". Hunts Post. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  21. Major, Adam (30 July 2018). "Ex-Birmingham City and West Ham player on trial at Hashtag United". the72.co.uk. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  22. Lawless, Matt (17 October 2018). "Hashtag United: Inside story on the rise and rise of YouTube's No.1 football team". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  23. Hashtag United Coaching Changes Hashtag United
  24. "Club statement regarding incident at Halstead Town FC". Hashtag United. 4 September 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  25. Blanche, Phil (9 September 2006). "Watch out for Cyprus, warns Williams". Western Mail. Cardiff. Retrieved 23 January 2012 – via thefreelibrary.com.
  26. "Tom Williams". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  27. Reinis, Nick (11 July 2009). "Tommy Williams and Nicola McLean tie the knot in a TV ceremony". Peterborough Evening Telegraph. Retrieved 30 July 2009.
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