| Brett Williams | |
| Fullname: | Brett Williams |
| Birth Date: | 19 March 1968 |
| Birth Place: | Dudley, England |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in[1] |
| Position: | Full back |
| Youthyears1: | 1983–1985 |
| Youthclubs1: | Nottingham Forest |
| Years1: | 1985–1993 |
| Clubs1: | Nottingham Forest |
| Caps1: | 43 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 1987 |
| Clubs2: | → Stockport County (loan) |
| Caps2: | 2 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1988 |
| Clubs3: | → Northampton Town (loan) |
| Caps3: | 4 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 1989 |
| Clubs4: | → Hereford United (loan) |
| Caps4: | 14 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 1992 |
| Clubs5: | → Oxford United (loan) |
| Caps5: | 7 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 1993 |
| Clubs6: | → Stoke City (loan) |
| Caps6: | 2 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | – |
| Clubs7: | Arnold Town |
| Totalcaps: | 72 |
| Totalgoals: | 0 |
Brett Williams (born 19 March 1968) is an English former footballer who played for Hereford United, Nottingham Forest, Northampton Town, Oxford United, Stockport County and Stoke City.[2]
Williams started his career at Nottingham Forest having progressed through the youth ranks at the City Ground. He spent eight years at Forest as understudy to England international left-back Stuart Pearce and made 43 appearances in the league before being released in 1993 where he entered non-league football with Arnold Town. Due to an injury to Pearce, Williams played in the 1992 League Cup Final against Manchester United, Forest losing 1–0.
Whilst at Nottingham Forest, he had loan spells at Stockport County, Northampton Town, Hereford United, Oxford United and finally Stoke City for whom he made just two appearances.[2]
Source:
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 1985–86 | First Division | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 1986–87 | First Division | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1987–88 | First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1988–89 | First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1989–90 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1990–91 | First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1991–92 | First Division | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1992–93 | First Division | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Total | 43 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | |||
| Stockport County (loan) | 1986–87 | Fourth Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Northampton Town (loan) | 1986–87 | Third Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Hereford United (loan) | 1989–90 | Fourth Division | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Oxford United (loan) | 1991–92 | Second Division | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Stoke City (loan) | 1993–94 | First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 72 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 82 | 0 | |||
A. The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Football League Trophy.