Ben Williams (footballer, born 1999)

Ben Williams
Personal information
Full name	Benjamin Joseph Williams
Date of birth	31 March 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Preston, England
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Left back
Team information
Current team	Cheltenham Town
Number	3
Youth career
0000–2017	Blackburn Rovers
2015–2016	→ Morecambe (loan)
2017–2018	Barnsley
Senior career*
Years	Team
2018–2022	Barnsley
2022–	Cheltenham Town
International career‡
2015–2016	Wales U17
2017–2018	Wales U19
2019–	Wales U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:13, 23 April 2024 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:05, 17 November 2019 (UTC)

Last updated April 26, 2024

Benjamin Joseph Williams (born 31 March 1999) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays for EFL League One club Cheltenham Town, as a defender.

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]

Career statistics

As of match played 23 April 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Barnsley	2017–18 ^[2]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2018–19 ^[8]	League One	11	0	1	0	0	0	3^{[lower-alpha 1]}	0	15	0
	2019–20 ^[9]	Championship	20	0	1	0	0	0	—		21	0
	2020–21 ^[10]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2021–22 ^[11]	Championship	5	0	0	0	0	0	—		5	0
	Total		36	0	2	0	0	0	3	0	41	0
Cheltenham Town	2021–22 ^[11]	League One	11	1	0	0	0	0	—		11	1
	2022–23 ^[12]	League One	30	1	1	0	0	0	5^{[lower-alpha 1]}	0	36	1
	2023–24 ^[13]	League One	27	1	0	0	1	0	2^{[lower-alpha 1]}	0	30	1
	Total		68	3	1	0	1	0	7	0	77	3
Career total			104	3	3	0	1	0	10	0	118	3

1 2 3 Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

Barnsley

EFL League One runner-up: 2018–19 ^[14]

External links

Ben Williams at Soccerbase

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References

↑ "CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS" (PDF). EFL. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
1 2 3 "B. Williams". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
↑ "Academy duo make local moves". Blackburn Rovers F.C. 4 September 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
↑ "Ben Williams Joins The Reds!". Barnsley F.C. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
↑ "Oldham Athletic vs. Barnsley". Soccerway. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
↑ "Peterborough United 0 Barnsley 4". Peterborough Today. 6 October 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
↑ "Ben Williams: Cheltenham Town sign Barnsley defender for undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
↑ "Games played by Ben Williams in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
↑ "Games played by Ben Williams in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
↑ "Games played by Ben Williams in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
1 2 "Games played by Ben Williams in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
↑ "Games played by Ben Williams in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
↑ "Games played by Ben Williams in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
↑ "League One: 2018/19: Current table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
"Barnsley: Squad details: 2018/19". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2019.

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[EFLT-9] 1 2 3 Appearances in EFL Trophy

[1] "CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS" (PDF). EFL. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2018.

[Soccerway-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.

[BW18-8] "Games played by Ben Williams in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 December 2020.

[BW19-10] "Games played by Ben Williams in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 December 2020.

[BW20-11] "Games played by Ben Williams in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 December 2020.

[BW21-12] 1 2 "Games played by Ben Williams in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 March 2024.

[BW22-13] "Games played by Ben Williams in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 March 2024.

[BW23-14] "Games played by Ben Williams in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 March 2024.

[15] "League One: 2018/19: Current table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
"Barnsley: Squad details: 2018/19". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2019.

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Personal information
Full name	Benjamin Joseph Williams^[1]
Date of birth	(1999-03-31) 31 March 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Preston, England
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)^[2]
Position(s)	Left back
Team information
Current team	Cheltenham Town
Number	3
Youth career
0000–2017	Blackburn Rovers
2015–2016	→ Morecambe (loan)
2017–2018	Barnsley
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2022	Barnsley	36	(0)
2022–	Cheltenham Town	68	(3)
International career^‡
2015–2016	Wales U17
2017–2018	Wales U19
2019–	Wales U21
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:13, 23 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:05, 17 November 2019 (UTC)