- Geraint Williams
Football manager infobox
playername = Geraint Williams
fullname = David Geraint Williams
height = height|ft=5|in=8
nickname = "George"
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1962|1|5
cityofbirth =Cwmparc
countryofbirth =Wales
currentclub =None
clubnumber =
position = Midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs = Treorchy and Cwmparc Boys Club
years = 1980–1985
1985–1992
1992–1998
1998–2000
clubs = Bristol Rovers
Derby County
Ipswich Town
Colchester United
caps(goals) = 141 0(8)
277 0(9)
217 0(3)
039 0(0)
nationalyears = 1988–1996
nationalteam = Wales
nationalcaps(goals) = 013 0(0)
manageryears = 2003
2006–2008
managerclubs = Colchester United (caretaker)
Colchester United(David) Geraint Williams (born 5 January 1962 in
Cwmparc ) is a former professional footballer who also played for Wales. He married his wife Lynne on the 6th of July 1985 at St David's Church, Ton-Pentre. They had their first child together David Rhys Williams on the 5th of November 1988, shortly followed by their daughter Bethan Louise Williams on the 31st of December 1990, both born in Derby.Amongst the clubs he played for were
Bristol Rovers ,Derby County , Ipswich Town and finally Colchester United. Geraint played in centre midfield and was considered a steady, defensive midfielder. When he retired from playing he stayed atLayer Road to become assistant manager in 2000. In July 2006, Geraint took charge of the U's, replacing out going managerPhil Parkinson . He had previously managed Colchester on a four-week caretaker basis during the 2002–03 season prior to Parkinson's appointment.Colchester were among most people's favourites to be relegated from the
Football League Championship in the 2006–07 season, as they had the smallest ground in the division - it was also their first season in the second tier of the English league. After a slow start, they entered a run of consistent good form and were in the challenge for a playoff place. They finished 10th in the Championship – above more favoured sides such as Crystal Palace, Leicester City and most notably the relegated Leeds United. However the club were unable to sustain their success as they were relegated the following season. Following a poor start to the 2008-09 season, where the club fell to second from bottom of League One, he left his post on 22nd September 2008 after discussions with the Chairman.He is a big fan of another championship team,
Cardiff City .cnManagerial stats
External links
*soccerbase (manager)|id=1848|name=Geraint Williams
* [http://www.prideofanglia.com/sql/players/profile.phtml?&last=Williams&first=Geraint Pride of Anglia webpage for Geraint Williams]
* [http://www.leaguemanagers.com/awards/mom-7-9-2006.html Championship Manager of the Month for September 2006]
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