Ben Williams (footballer, born 1999)

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Ben Williams
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Joseph Williams [1]
Date of birth (1999-03-31) 31 March 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth Hesketh Bank, England
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [2]
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Morecambe
Youth career
–2017 Blackburn Rovers
2015–2016Morecambe (loan)
2017–2018 Barnsley
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2022 Barnsley 36 (0)
2022–2024 Cheltenham Town 68 (3)
2024–2025 Carlisle United 8 (0)
2025– Morecambe 0 (0)
International career
2014 Wales U16 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:12, 21 August 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 12:05, 17 November 2019 (UTC)

Benjamin Joseph Williams (born 31 March 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Morecambe.

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Club career

Originating from Preston, [2] Williams had spells with Blackburn Rovers and Morecambe [3] before joining Barnsley in June 2017, following a successful trial period. [4] On 4 September 2018, he made his first-team debut during their EFL Trophy victory over Oldham Athletic, featuring for the entire 90 minutes in the 2–1 win. [5]

Williams made his first league appearance for Barnsley against Peterborough United on 6 October. [6]

On 5 January 2022, Williams joined Cheltenham Town for an undisclosed fee. [7] After the conclusion of the 2023/24 season, Williams was one of 9 players released by Cheltenham, following their relegation to League Two.

On 10 August 2024, Williams joined League Two side Carlisle United on a deal until January 2025. [8] He made his debut later that day, starting in a 4–1 loss to Gillingham. [9] On 5 January 2025, Williams left Carlisle following the expiration of his short-term contract. [10]

On 21 August 2025, Williams signed for Morecambe. [11]

Career statistics

As of match played 30 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Barnsley 2017–18 [2] Championship 00000000
2018–19 [12] League One 11010003 [a] 0150
2019–20 [13] Championship2001000210
2020–21 [14] Championship00000000
2021–22 [15] Championship50000050
Total360200030410
Cheltenham Town 2021–22 [15] League One1110000111
2022–23 [16] League One30110005 [a] 0361
2023–24 [17] League One27100102 [a] 0301
Total683101070773
Carlisle United 2024–25 [18] League Two 8000102 [a] 1111
Career total112330201211294
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

Barnsley

References

  1. "CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS" (PDF). EFL. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "B. Williams". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  3. "Academy duo make local moves". Blackburn Rovers F.C. 4 September 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  4. "Ben Williams Joins The Reds!". Barnsley F.C. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  5. "Oldham Athletic vs. Barnsley". Soccerway. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  6. "Peterborough United 0 Barnsley 4". Peterborough Today. 6 October 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  7. "Ben Williams: Cheltenham Town sign Barnsley defender for undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  8. "Carlisle sign defender Williams on short-term deal". BBC. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  9. "Gillingham 4-1 Carlisle United". BBC. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  10. "Ben Williams set to leave Brunton Park". Carlisle United F.C. 5 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  11. https://www.morecambefc.com/news/2025/august/21/ben-williams-signs-for-morecambe/
  12. "Games played by Ben Williams in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  13. "Games played by Ben Williams in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  14. "Games played by Ben Williams in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  15. 1 2 "Games played by Ben Williams in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  16. "Games played by Ben Williams in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  17. "Games played by Ben Williams in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  18. "Games played by Ben Williams in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  19. "League One: 2018/19: Current table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
    "Barnsley: Squad details: 2018/19". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2019.