Alex Williams (footballer, born 1983)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Boyd Williams | ||
| Date of birth | 15 January 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2002 | Stirling Albion | 64 | (21) |
| 2002–2005 | Greenock Morton | 82 | (39) |
| 2005 | → Queen of the South (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Clyde | 31 | (13) |
| 2006 | Armadale SC | 7 | (7) |
| 2006 | Ross County | 3 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Clyde | 11 | (1) |
| 2007–2009 | Ayr United | 67 | (23) |
| 2009 | Dundalk | 15 | (7) |
| 2010 | St. Patrick's Athletic | 14 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | Stenhousemuir | 17 | (6) |
| 2013–2015 | Luncarty | ||
| 2016– | Jackson 5s | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:00, 4 August 2013. |
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Alexander 'Alex' Boyd Williams (born 15 January 1983), is a Scottish football striker currently playing for Jackson 5's in the Glasgow east end league. He has previously played in the Scottish Football League First Division for several clubs.
Williams began his career with Stirling Albion, where he exploded onto the scene as a teenager, scoring 21 times in 61 appearances, and being linked to moves with big English clubs, such as Spurs and Charlton.
Williams headed to Greenock Morton in 2002 for £50,000. His time at Morton, and his subsequent career prospects, were marred by an unproven betting scandal after the club lost a 14-point lead at the top of the Second Division to finish the season in fourth position. Williams later claimed that this rumour had a severe effect on his career, as clubs were unwilling to consider signing him despite his track record.
After a short loan spell with Queen of the South, Williams joined Clyde in 2005. He made an instant impact, scoring after three minutes of his début against Brechin City in the Scottish Challenge Cup. Williams finished as Clyde's top scorer that season, scoring 13 league goals.
Williams moved to Australia in 2006, and joined Armadale. This only lasted a few weeks, and he later returned to Scotland to join Ross County. He only played a handful of games for County, as injury disrupted his time there. Williams then joined up with old team Clyde in January 2007, when he was re-signed after playing as a trialist in a series of matches. His contract with Clyde expired in May 2007. It was not renewed, and he subsequently left the club.
He joined Ayr United in July 2007 and proved a hit with the Somerset Park faithful, scoring plenty goals for the club, including two tremendous strikes away to Raith Rovers in the 2007–08 season. In the 2008-09 Scottish Cup, he scored a last minute equalising goal against Ayrshire derby rivals Kilmarnock to earn a replay and a much needed cash boost for the club.
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