- Mark Williams (Northern Ireland footballer)
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For other people named Mark Williams, see Mark Williams (disambiguation).
Mark Williams Personal information Full name Mark Williams Date of birth September 28, 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) 2000–2003 Wimbledon 70 (8) 2002–2003 → Stoke City (loan) 6 (0) 2003 Columbus Crew 5 (0) 2003–2004 Stafford Rangers 5 (0) 2004–2005 Rushden & Diamonds 7 (0) Total 382 (24) National team 1999–2005 Northern Ireland 36 (1) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Mark Williams (born September 28, 1970 in Stalybridge, Cheshire) is a former football (soccer) defender.
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Club career
Williams started his career at Newtown, then moved to Shrewsbury Town where in 1993/94 season he picked up a Football League Division 3(4th tier) championship medal. After three seasons with the Shrews he moved to Chesterfield. In the 1996–97 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.
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.[1] 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 was loaned out to Stoke City for the 2002–03 season. After Wimbledon's relocation to Milton Keynes he stayed with the new team and spent his last season of football with Rushden and Diamonds.
He also had a spell with Major League Soccer team Columbus Crew in 2003, playing five games.[2]
International career
Williams played for Northern Ireland between 1999 and 2005 and won 36 caps, scoring once.[3]
Personal life
Mark attended West Hill School as a boy. In 2006, Williams married pornographic actress Linsey Dawn McKenzie. The couple have one child, Luca Scott Mark Williams, born in May 2005.
External links
References
- ^ Haylett, Trevor (3 October 1999). "Bridges' pointer to pots of gold". London: The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/1999/oct/03/match.sport1. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
- ^ 2003 Columbus Crew Statistics, USA Today.
- ^ "Irish Football Association, Northern Ireland - Squad Profiles - Mark Williams - Defender". http://www.irishfa.com/squad-profiles/127/senior/mark-williams-defender/.
Categories:- 1970 births
- Living people
- Association footballers from Northern Ireland
- Northern Ireland international footballers
- Association football defenders
- Premier League players
- Newtown F.C. players
- Shrewsbury Town F.C. players
- Chesterfield F.C. players
- Watford F.C. players
- Wimbledon F.C. players
- Stoke City F.C. players
- Milton Keynes Dons F.C. players
- Rushden & Diamonds F.C. players
- Columbus Crew players
- People from Stalybridge
- The Football League players
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