Ed Williams (footballer)

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Ed Williams
Personal information
Full name Edward Christopher Williams [1]
Date of birth (1995-07-20) 20 July 1995 (age 29)
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Gloucester City
Youth career
Cheltenham Town
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2014 Cheltenham Town 0 (0)
2013 → Bishop's Cleeve (loan)
2013–2014 → Evesham United (loan) 9 (1)
2014 → Gloucester City (loan) 7 (0)
2014–2015 Cirencester Town 35 (6)
2015–2018 Gloucester City 89 (14)
2018–2020 Kidderminster Harriers 61 (14)
2020–2022 Doncaster Rovers 12 (0)
2022 → Rochester New York (loan) 11 (1)
2022 Rochester New York 9
2023 Chippenham Town 10 (1)
2023 Swindon Supermarine 11 (4)
2023–2024 Chippenham Town 29 (2)
2024– Gloucester City 9 (0)
International career
2018–2019 England C 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:30, 6 October 2024 (UTC)

Edward Christopher Williams (born 20 July 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Gloucester City. [3]

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Club career

Born in Cheltenham, Williams spent his early career with Cheltenham Town, Bishop's Cleeve, Evesham United, Gloucester City, Cirencester Town and Kidderminster Harriers. [4] He combined his non-league career with studying at Hartpury University. [5]

He signed for Doncaster Rovers in August 2020. [6] He was made available for transfer by Doncaster manager Richie Wellens in July 2021, [7] but he returned to the first-team squad in December 2021 following the appointment of caretaker manager Gary McSheffrey. [8]

He signed on loan for MLS Next Pro club Rochester New York FC in February 2022. [9] Following Doncaster's relegation to League Two, Williams was released by the club at the end of the 2021–22 season. [10] Williams' move to Rochester became permanent. [11]

Williams returned to England to join Chippenham Town in March 2023. [12] He moved to Swindon Supermarine in August 2023, [13] before returning to Chippenham Town in October 2023. [14] [15]

In June 2024 he returned to Gloucester City. [16]

International career

He has also played for the England C national team. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Doncaster Rovers" (PDF). English Football League. p. 27. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "Ed Williams - Midfielder - First Team | Doncaster Rovers". www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "England - E. Williams - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  4. ↑ https://www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com/player/ed-williams
  5. ↑ "Ed Williams | Hartpury University". www.hartpury.ac.uk.
  6. 1 2 "Ed Williams: Doncaster Rovers sign former Kidderminster midfielder". BBC Sport. 27 August 2020.
  7. ↑ "Latest update on Ed Williams' future with Doncaster Rovers". www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk.
  8. ↑ "Omar Bogle and Ed Williams 'won't let Doncaster Rovers down' after recall". www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk.
  9. ↑ "Ed Williams joins Rochester New York on loan". www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk.
  10. ↑ "2021/22 retained and released list confirmed". www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  11. ↑ FC, RNY. "Rochester New York FC". RNY FC.
  12. ↑ "Ed Williams completes move to The Bluebirds". www.chippenhamtown.com. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  13. ↑ "Ed Williams signs for Marine". swindonsupermarinefc.com. 11 August 2023.
  14. ↑ "Ed Williams departs for Chippenham Town". swindonsupermarinefc.com. 22 October 2023.
  15. ↑ "Bluebirds announce the re-signing of Ed Williams". Chippenham Town FC. 21 October 2023.
  16. ↑ "Ed Williams returns to the TigerTurf". Gloucester City AFC. 7 June 2024.


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