Morgan Williams (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Morgan Williams[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 30 August 1999||
Place of birth | Derby, England | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Yeovil Town | ||
Number | 13 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2014 | Nottingham Forest | ||
2016–2017 | Mickleover Sports | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2018 | Mickleover Sports | ||
2018–2021 | Coventry City | 1 | (0) |
2019–2020 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2020 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2021– | Yeovil Town | 10 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:37, 26 December 2021 (UTC) |
Morgan Williams (born 30 August 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays for Yeovil Town, as a defender.
Career[]
Williams began his football career in the youth system of Nottingham Forest before being released at under-15 level.[3] After a few years out of the game Williams joined the youth team of non-league Mickleover Sports in September 2016.[3] On 22 April 2017, Williams made his Northern Premier League Premier Division debut for Mickleover against Frickley Athletic.[4] After being named in the 2017–18 Northern Premier League team of the season,[5] Williams signed for Coventry City for a fee of £12,000 plus add-ons in July 2018.[6][7]
He made his senior debut on 12 September 2018 in a 3-0 defeat against Arsenal U21 in the EFL Trophy, coming on as a substitute in the 61st minute for Dujon Sterling.[8]
On 7 December 2019, Williams joined National League side Yeovil Town on loan until 4 January 2020.[9] Williams returned to Yeovil Town on a one-month loan deal in October 2020.[10]
On 12 May 2021 it was announced that he would leave Coventry at the end of the season, following the expiry of his contract.[11] Following his release from Coventry, Williams signed permanently for National League side Yeovil Town on a two-year deal.[12]
Career statistics[]
- As of match played 26 December 2021
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Coventry City | 2018–19[8] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
2019–20[13] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
2020–21[14] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
Yeovil Town (loan) | 2019–20[13] | National League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
Yeovil Town (loan) | 2020–21[14] | National League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
Yeovil Town | 2021–22[15][16] | National League | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 1 | 14 | 1 | |
Career total | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 28 | 1 |
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
- ^ Appearance in FA Trophy
- ^ Appearances in Somerset Premier Cup
References[]
- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 18th May 2019: Coventry City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 54. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ "Profile". Coventry City F.C. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Student seals move to Coventry City". Northern Premier League Football Academy. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "NPL Football Academy Graduates". Northern Premier League Football Academy. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ "Academy students named in team of the year". Mickleover Sports F.C. 18 April 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Morgan Williams: Coventry City sign Mickleover Sports defender". BBC Sport. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ^ "Ashton United v Mickleover" (PDF). We Are United (5). Ashton United F.C. 17 October 2020. p. 9. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Games played by Morgan Williams in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ "Signing | Williams and Osho boost the backline". ytfc.net. Yeovil Town F.C. 7 December 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ "Signing | Williams returns to boost the backline". ytfc.net. Yeovil Town F.C. 31 October 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ "NEWS: Coventry City confirm players that are leaving the Club at the end of the 2020/21 season". www.ccfc.co.uk.
- ^ "Signing | Morgan Williams returns for a permanent stay at Huish Park". ytfc.net. Yeovil Town F.C. 14 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Morgan Williams in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Games played by Morgan Williams in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Morgan Williams in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "Match report: Yeovil Town 4 Bridgwater United 1". Gloverscast. 22 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- 1999 births
- Living people
- English footballers
- Nottingham Forest F.C. players
- Mickleover Sports F.C. players
- V9 Academy players
- Coventry City F.C. players
- Yeovil Town F.C. players
- Association football defenders
- Northern Premier League players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- English football defender, 1990s birth stubs