Jay Williams (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jay Williams[1] | ||
Date of birth | 4 October 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Northampton, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back,Defensive Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Crawley Town | ||
Number | 26 | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2018 | Northampton Town | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2020 | Northampton Town | 10 | (0) |
2020 | Kettering Town | 12 | (0) |
2021 | Harrogate Town | 7 | (1) |
2021 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | 7 | (0) |
2021–2023 | Banbury United | 63 | (8) |
2023 | Brackley Town | 0 | (0) |
2023– | Crawley Town | 51 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:55, 22 October 2024 |
Jay Williams (born 4 October 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back and defensive midfielder for EFL League One club Crawley Town.
Club career
[edit]Williams joined Northampton Town at the age of 13.[3] He made his first-team debut in their EFL Trophy tie against Wycombe Wanderers, featuring for the entire 90 minutes.[4]
He made his league debut in a 5–0 away win to Macclesfield Town[5] coming off of the bench to replace Sam Foley in the 73rd minute. He went on to play a vital part in the rest of that season racking up 14 appearances in total.
In November 2020, Williams signed for National League North club Kettering Town.[6]
On 7 January 2021, Williams signed for League Two side Harrogate Town.[7]
Following on from his release from Harrogate, he dropped down three divisions to sign for Southern Football League Premier Division Central side AFC Rushden & Diamonds.[8] He made the switch to divisional rivals Banbury United in October 2021 and extended his stay in December when he signed a contract until the end of the season.[8] He was part of the team that were crowned champions in the 2021–22 season.[9]
In June 2023, Williams signed for National League North rivals Brackley Town.[10] On 18 July 2023 however, he signed for League Two club Crawley Town on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[11]
On 27 August 2024, Williams injured Brighton midfielder Matt O'Riley with a tackle described in the media as "awful" and a "horror challenge".[12][13] The Crawley manager Scott Lindsey apologised for Williams's challenge in the post-match press conference.[13]
International career
[edit]Born in England, Williams is of Kittitian descent. In March 2024, he was called up to the Saint Kitts and Nevis national team for a set of friendlies.[14]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 22 October 2024
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Northampton Town | 2018–19[15] | League Two | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 14 | 0 |
2019–20[16] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
Harrogate Town | 2020–21 | League Two | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
Banbury United | 2022–23 | National League North | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 1 | 37 | 4 |
Crawley Town | 2023–24 | League Two | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 44 | 3 |
2024–25 | League One | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
Total | 51 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 56 | 3 | ||
Career total | 103 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 118 | 8 |
Honours
[edit]Harrogate Town
Crawley Town
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearances in FA Trophy
References
[edit]- ^ "CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS" (PDF). EFL. 19 May 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ "Jay Williams - Defender - First Team - Crawley Town". www.crawleytownfc.com. Archived from the original on 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "Jay Williams - Defender". Northampton Town. Archived from the original on 6 September 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ "Northampton Town vs. Wycombe Wanderers". Soccerway. 4 September 2018. Archived from the original on 6 September 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ "Macclesfield Town 0-5 Northampton Town". BBC Sport. 23 October 2018. Archived from the original on 12 November 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ^ "Jay Williams". Kettering Town FC. 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Promising defender Williams arrives at Town". Harrogate Town FC. 7 January 2021. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ a b "JACK STEVENS AND JAY WILLIAMS PUT PEN TO PAPER". Banbury United FC. 24 December 2021. Archived from the original on 4 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ "It's Championship Success For Banbury!". southern-football-league.co.uk. 2 April 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ "NEW SIGNING: JAY WILLIAMS SIGNS FOR BRACKLEY TOWN". www.brackleytownfc.com. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ "JAY WILLIAMS JOINS CRAWLEY". www.crawleytownfc.com. 18 July 2023. Archived from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Fabian Hurzeler fumes at Jay Williams foul that left Matt O'Riley injured". Sky Sports. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "I winced when I saw Jay Williams' horror tackle on Matt O'Riley, but it was refreshing to see the Crawley Town boss apologise". Sussex World. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "'Very proud moment' - Crawley Town star earns first International call-up". Archived from the original on 19 April 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Jay Williams in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Jay Williams in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ Law, James (3 May 2021). "FA Trophy final 2019-20: Concord Rangers 0–1 Harrogate Town". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Crawley Town 2–0 Crewe Alexandra: Line-ups". BBC Sport. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
External links
[edit]- Profile at Aylesbury United
- Jay Williams at Soccerbase.com