Mark Williams (Northern Irish footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mark Stuart Williams | ||
| Date of birth | 28 September 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Stalybridge, England | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1992 | Newtown | ||
| 1992–1995 | Shrewsbury Town | 99 | (3) |
| 1995–1999 | Chesterfield | 168 | (12) |
| 1999–2000 | Watford | 22 | (1) |
| 2000–2002 | Wimbledon | 70 | (7) |
| 2002–2003 | Stoke City | 6 | (0) |
| 2003 | Columbus Crew | 5 | (0) |
| 2004 | Wimbledon | 11 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Milton Keynes Dons | 13 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | → Rushden & Diamonds (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| Total | 401 | (24) | |
| National team | |||
| 1999–2005 | Northern Ireland | 36 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Mark Stuart Williams (born 28 September 1970) is a former Northern Irish footballer who played for Shrewsbury Town, Chesterfield, Watford, Wimbledon, Stoke City, Milton Keynes Dons and Rushden & Diamonds.
Williams started his career at Newtown, then moved to Shrewsbury Town where in 1993–94 season he helped the side win the Third Division title. After three seasons with the Shrews he moved to Chesterfield. In the 1995–96 season, he was part of Chesterfield's historic run to the FA Cup semi final, playing in both the semi final and semi final replay against Middlesbrough. Williams had earlier kick started their memorable cup run when he scored the only goal in the first round against Bury.
In 1999, he was signed by newly promoted Premier League side Watford. He scored once for Watford, his goal coming in a 2–1 defeat to Leeds United. However, at the end of the season the Hornets were relegated outright, in bottom place with just 24 points and Williams moved to another relegated side Wimbledon. Although an integral part of the team in his first season, he lost his place and joined Stoke City in March 2003. Stoke were in deep relegation trouble in 2002–03 and Williams played in six matches helping them to avoid the drop on the final day of the season. In the summer of 2003 he moved to the United States to play for Major League Soccer team Columbus Crew where he made five appearances before returning to England.
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