Paul Williams (Northern Ireland footballer)

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Paul Williams
Personal information
Full name Paul Andrew Williams
Date of birth (1965-09-08) 8 September 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth Belfast Ireland [1]
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) [2]
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1985–1986 Distillery 110 (26)
1986–1987 Preston North End 1 (0)
1987 Carlisle United 0 (0)
1987–1988 Newport County 26 (3)
1988–1989 Sheffield United 8 (0)
1989–1990Hartlepool United (loan) 8 (0)
1990–1991 Stockport County 24 (14)
1991–1993 West Bromwich Albion 44 (5)
1992Coventry City (loan) 2 (0)
1993 Stockport County 16 (3)
1993–1996 Rochdale 37 (7)
1996Doncaster Rovers (loan) 3 (1)
1996–1997 Altrincham 7 (0)
Total279(55)
International career
1991 Northern Ireland 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paul Andrew Williams (born 8 September 1965) is a Northern Irish retired footballer. He won one cap for the Northern Ireland national football team. He played as a forward. While at Stockport County he played alongside another Paul Williams, from England.

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References

  1. "Paul Williams". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
  2. Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 298. ISBN   978-0-356-14354-5.