Dean Williams (footballer, born 1970)

Dean Anton Williams (born 14 November 1970) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Brentford, Cambridge United and Doncaster Rovers.[2] Williams found his level in non-League football and scored over 145 goals in over 285 games, most notably for St Albans City, Wokingham Town, Aylesbury United and Berkhamsted Town, whom he player-managed.[3][4][5][6]

Dean Williams
Personal information
Full name Dean Anton Williams[1]
Date of birth (1970-11-14) 14 November 1970 (age 53)
Place of birth Hemel Hempstead, England
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Luton Town
0000–1987 Cambridge United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1989 Cambridge United 1 (0)
1989 St Albans City 8 (2)
1989–1990 Hemel Hempstead 33 (11)
1990–1992 Wokingham Town 55 (27)
1992–1993 St Albans City 36 (18)
1993–1994 Brentford 3 (1)
1994 Stevenage Borough 5 (3)
1994 Doncaster Rovers 1 (0)
1994–1995 Aylesbury United 27 (21)
1995 Berkhamsted Town 49 (28)
1995–1996 Hayes 8 (5)
1996Chesham United (loan)
1996Hitchin Town (loan) 3 (1)
1997–1998 Aylesbury United 11 (3)
Managerial career
Berkhamsted Town (player-manager)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Honours edit

St Albans City

  • East Anglian Cup: 1992–93[7]

Aylesbury United

Career statistics edit

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Cambridge United 1987–88[4] Fourth Division 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
St Albans City 1989–90[9] Isthmian League Premier Division 8 2 1 0 2[a] 0 11 2
St Albans City 1992–93[7] Isthmian League Premier Division 36 18 6 4 20[b] 8 62 30
Total 56 20 7 4 22 8 85 32
Brentford 1993–94[10] Second Division 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
Stevenage Borough 1994–95[11] Conference 5 3 1 0 2[c] 0 8 3
Doncaster Rovers 1994–95[12] Third Division 1 0 1 0
Hitchin Town (loan) 1995–96[13] Isthmian League Premier Division 3 1 3 1
Aylesbury United 1995–96[5] Isthmian League Premier Division 7 1 1 0 2[d] 1 10 2
Career total 64 25 9 4 1 0 26 9 100 39
  1. ^ 1 appearance in FA Trophy, 1 appearance in Isthmian League Cup
  2. ^ 5 appearances and 1 goal in East Anglian Cup, 4 appearances and 1 goal in FA Trophy, 3 appearances and 5 goals in Herts Senior Cup, 3 appearances and 1 goal in Eastern Floodlight Cup, 2 appearances in Herts Charity Cup, 1 appearance in Isthmian League Cup, 1 appearance in Isthmian League Full Members Cup, 1 appearance in Southern Combination Cup
  3. ^ 1 appearance in Isthmian League Charity Shield, 1 appearance in Herts Senior Cup
  4. ^ 1 appearance and 1 goal in Isthmian League Full Members Cup, 1 appearance in FA Trophy

References edit

  1. ^ "Dean Williams". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  2. ^ Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 169. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  3. ^ Brentford Matchday Magazine versus Bournemouth. Quay Design of Poole. 7 March 1998. p. 23.
  4. ^ a b "Dean Williams". St Albans City F.C. Statistics. Archived from the original on 27 May 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Dean Williams Profile". Aylesbury United FC. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  6. ^ "Wilks – Williams". Hayes & Yeading United FC: The Official Website. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Season 1992–93 appearances". St Albans City F.C. Statistics. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  8. ^ "Ducks win League Cup after shoot-out". Slough Town FC. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Season 1989–90 appearances". St Albans City F.C. Statistics. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  10. ^ Croxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2013). The Big Brentford Book Of The Nineties. Sunbury, Middlesex: Legends Publishing. pp. 476–481. ISBN 9781906796723.
  11. ^ "Stevenage Players | Dean Williams". BoroGuide. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  12. ^ "Dean Williams profile". www.doncasterrovers.co.uk. Archived from the original on 24 September 2004. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  13. ^ "Dean Williams". fishpondersfactsandstats.info. Retrieved 23 February 2020.