Danny Williams (footballer, born 1979) explained

Danny Williams
Fullname:Daniel Ivor Llewellyn Williams[1]
Birth Date:12 July 1979
Birth Place:Wrexham, Wales
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:?–1997
Youthclubs1:Liverpool
Years1:1997–1999
Clubs1:Liverpool
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:1999–2001
Clubs2:Wrexham
Caps2:40
Goals2:5
Years3:2001
Clubs3:Doncaster Rovers (loan)
Caps3:6
Goals3:0
Years4:2001–2004
Clubs4:Kidderminster Harriers
Caps4:119
Goals4:12
Years5:2004
Clubs5:Chester City (loan)
Caps5:5
Goals5:0
Years6:2004
Clubs6:Bristol Rovers
Caps6:9
Goals6:1
Years7:2004–2008
Clubs7:Wrexham
Caps7:126
Goals7:9
Years8:2008–2009
Clubs8:Rhyl
Caps8:29
Goals8:1
Years9:2009–2010
Clubs9:Droylsden
Caps9:9
Goals9:1
Years10:2010–2012
Clubs10:Bala Town
Caps10:43
Goals10:2
Years11:2012–2013
Clubs11:Denbigh Town
Years12:2013–?
Clubs12:Rhos Aelwyd
Nationalyears1:?–2001
Nationalcaps1:9
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:07:23, 21 August 2011 (UTC)
Ntupdate:14 November 2007

Daniel Ivor Llewellyn Williams (born 12 July 1979 in Wrexham) is a former Welsh footballer and Wales under-21 international.

Career

Williams started his football career in 1997 at the age of 18 as a trainee at Liverpool. In 1999 other clubs started to have interest in Danny especially his own birthplace of Wrexham.

Wrexham signed Danny on 23 March 1999 making nearly 38 appearances. He was released in 2001 by manager Brian Flynn and joined Doncaster Rovers later that year, he stayed a month on loan until he was transferred to Kidderminster Harriers lasting three years at the club. In 2004, he made a few changes, returning north by joining Chester City on loan, who were on the verge of winning the Football Conference title.

However, Williams opted to join Bristol Rovers in March 2004, before returning to Wrexham a couple of months later after scoring once for Rovers against York City.[2] He took part in Wrexham's Football League Trophy win in 2005.[3]

Danny is the son-in-law of Welsh former international goalkeeper Brian Lloyd, who also played for Wrexham and Chester.

He was released by Wrexham in May 2008 following the club's relegation to the Football Conference,[4] and joined Welsh Premier League club Rhyl.[5]

On 18 April 2008, Rhyl became Welsh Premier League champions for the second time and Danny played a pivotal role in the run up clinching the title by making 29 appearances in the 2008–09 campaign. He scored his only goal for Rhyl in the Welsh League Cup against rivals Airbus UK Broughton with a free kick into the bottom corner of the net.

After a spell with Droylsden, Williams joined Bala Town in January 2010.[6]

In the summer of 2012 he joined Denbigh Town.[7]

In the summer of 2013 he joined Rhos Aelwyd.

Honours

Wrexham

2004–05[8]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Barry J. . Hugman . The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2003/2004 . 2003 . Queen Anne Press . 1-85291-651-6 . 454 .
  2. News: Bristol Rovers 3–0 York. BBC. 27 March 2004 . 9 March 2012.
  3. Web site: Southend 0-2 Wrexham . BBC. 10 April 2005 . 1 August 2019.
  4. News: Roberts and Llewellyn leave Reds . 6 May 2008. BBC Sport. 11 May 2008.
  5. News: Rhyl looks to former Wrexham stars to win Welsh Premier. Bicknell. Gareth. 14 August 2008. Daily Post. North Wales. 14 August 2008. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110720013827/http://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport-news/welsh-football-league/2008/08/14/rhyl-looks-to-former-wrexham-stars-to-win-welsh-premier-55578-21529693/. 20 July 2011.
  6. Web site: Bala capture midfielder Danny Williams . welsh-premier.com . 14 January 2010 . 14 January 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120324115604/http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/headline-news/1651-bala-capture-midfielder-danny-williams . 24 March 2012 . dead .
  7. Web site: Danny Williams coup for ambitious Denbigh . https://archive.today/20130209044859/http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/headlines/5000-danny-williams-coup-for-ambitious-denbigh . dead . 9 February 2013 . welsh-premier.com . 1 August 2012 . 2 August 2012 .
  8. News: Southend 0–2 Wrexham . BBC Sport . 10 April 2005 . 17 March 2024.