Gavin Williams (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gavin John Williams | ||
| Date of birth | 20 July 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Merthyr Tydfil, Wales | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Merthyr Town (Player-manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2002 | Hereford United | 168 | (30) |
| 2002–2004 | Yeovil Town | 93 | (17) |
| 2004–2006 | West Ham United | 10 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | → Ipswich Town (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2006–2008 | Ipswich Town | 45 | (2) |
| 2008–2011 | Bristol City | 52 | (3) |
| 2010 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 8 | (5) |
| 2010 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2011 | Bristol Rovers | 19 | (2) |
| 2011–2013 | Yeovil Town | 52 | (7) |
| 2013 | Woking | 16 | (5) |
| 2013– | Merthyr Town | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2002 | Wales Semi-Pro | 3 | (0) |
| 2005 | Wales | 2 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2014–2016 | Merthyr Town (assistant) | ||
| 2016– | Merthyr Town | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:28, 30 December 2013 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13:18, 30 October 2008 (UTC) |
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Gavin John Williams (born 20 July 1980 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan) is a Welsh international footballer who is player-manager for Merthyr Town. Williams' younger brother Lewis is a winger with Pontypridd RFC.
Williams started his career as a YTS player at Hereford United having previously trained with Cardiff City. He made his first team debut at the age of 17, as a substitute in the 3–0 FA Cup victory over Sittingbourne. He made twelve more appearances that season and scored his first goal against Dover Athletic in the Conference. By the 1998–99 season he was a first team regular playing in a variety of positions in midfield and up front. He was to spend five seasons at Edgar Street, notably scoring a wonder strike against Swindon Town in the 2001–02 FA Cup Second Round.
At the age of 21 he moved to Hereford's rivals Yeovil Town for the 2002–03 season, having rejected a new contract offer at Edgar Street. Hereford received a £22,500 fee for their leading goalscorer plus a 25% next sale clause, which earned the Bulls a further £62,500 in 2004.
At Huish Park he was an integral part in the squad which in that season gained promotion to the football league for the first time, scoring six goals, the same season in which his team reached the sixth round of the FA Trophy. He also won the Player of the Year award for his club, an ever present rock in the midfield.
It wasn't long before West Ham United decided to swoop for him, purchasing him in December 2004 for £250,000. But his last act in his last game for Yeovil was to be sent off.
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