- Tom Williams (footballer)
Infobox Football biography
playername = Tom Williams
fullname = Thomas Andrew Williams
height = height|ft=5|in=11
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1980|7|8|df=y
cityofbirth =Carshalton
countryofbirth =England
currentclub = Peterborough United
clubnumber = 21
position = Defender
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = –2000
2000–2001
2001
2001–2002
2002–2004
2002–2003
2003
2003–2004
2004
2004–2005
2005–2006
2006–2007
2007
2007–2008
2008–
clubs = Walton & Hersham
West Ham United
→ Peterborough United (loan)
Peterborough United
Birmingham City
→ QPR (loan)
→ QPR (loan)
→ Peterborough United (loan)
Peterborough United
Barnsley
Gillingham
Swansea City
Wycombe Wanderers
→ Peterborough United (loan)
Peterborough United
caps(goals) =
000 0(0)
002 0(0)
034 0(2)
004 0(0)
026 0(1)
005 0(0)
014 0(0)
007 0(1)
039 0(0)
013 0(0)
046 0(0)
010 0(0)
000 0(0)
005 0(0)
nationalyears = 2006–
nationalteam = Cyprus
nationalcaps(goals) =001 0(0)
pcupdate = 4 October 2008
ntupdate =Thomas Andrew "Tom" Williams (born
8 July 1980 ) is an English-Cypriot football defender, who can also play in midfield. He currently plays for Peterborough United.Williams was born in
Carshalton ,London . His professional career began with West Ham United in April 2000 when he joined the club from Walton & Hersham for a fee of £40,000. He went on loan to Peterborough United in March 2001, without having made his senior debut, and the move was made permanent during the summer. He stayed with the Posh for one season, before moving to Birmingham City for a fee of £350,000.His career stalled at St Andrew's, playing just four games for Birmingham, and, after two loan periods at Queens Park Rangers, he rejoined Peterborough United, initially on loan, later joining permanently. In May 2004 Williams went to Barnsley on a free transfer.
He played a full season for the
South Yorkshire side, before moving again on a free transfer to Gillingham in July 2005, and then signing for Swansea City in January 2006. He returned to the side in December 2006 after ahernia operation in November. He was released by the club on7 May 2007 .On
27 July 2007 , he joined Wycombe Wanderers on a two-year deal. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wycombe_wanderers/6919137.stm
title= BBC Sport - signing for Wycombe
accessdate=2007-07-27]On
31 December 2007 Williams joined Peterborough United for the third time, initially on an emergency loan to make him available for the match on New Year's Day, for which he was an unused substitute. The loan was converted to a two-year permanent deal two days later. [cite news
url=http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/Posh-signings-Williams-and-Hatch.3631028.jp |title=Posh signings: Williams and Hatch |work=Peterborough Evening Telegraph |author=Swann, Alan |date=2007-12-31 |accessdate=2008-03-05] [cite web
url=http://www.wycombewanderers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10430~1203142,00.html |title=Tom Williams leaves the club |publisher=Wycombe Wanderers F.C. |author=Cecil, Matt |date=2007-12-31 |accessdate=2008-03-05] [cite web
url=http://www.theposh.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10427~16240,00.html |title=Tom Williams |publisher=Peterborough United F.C. |accessdate=2008-03-05]He qualifies for Cyprus through his mother, and has one international cap to date, which came in 2006.
References
External links
*soccerbase|24437|Tom Williams
* [http://www.uptheposh.com/people/1433/ Profile] at UpThePosh! The Peterborough United DatabasePersondata
NAME = Williams, Tom
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Williams, Thomas Andrew
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Professional footballer
DATE OF BIRTH =1980-07-08
PLACE OF BIRTH =Carshalton ,London ,England
DATE OF DEATH =
PLACE OF DEATH =
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