Dylan Williams (footballer, born 1997) explained

Dylan Williams
Fullname:Dylan Williams[1]
Birth Date:14 October 1997
Birth Place:Saffron Walden, England
Currentclub:Needham Market
Clubnumber:8
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:2006–2015
Youthclubs1:Cambridge United
Years1:2015–2017
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:2016
Clubs2:Soham Town Rangers (loan)
Caps2:8
Goals2:2
Years3:2016
Clubs3:Wealdstone (loan)
Caps3:9
Goals3:0
Years4:2016–2017
Clubs4:A.F.C. Sudbury (loan)
Caps4:19
Goals4:4
Years5:2017–2019
Clubs5:St Neots Town
Caps5:61
Goals5:18
Years6:2019
Clubs6:Biggleswade Town
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Years7:2019
Clubs7:Lowestoft Town
Caps7:28
Goals7:3
Years8:2019–2020
Clubs8:Biggleswade Town
Caps8:16
Goals8:4
Years9:2020–2023
Clubs9:St Ives Town
Caps9:64
Goals9:8
Years10:2023–
Clubs10:Needham Market
Caps10:56
Goals10:3
Club-Update:10:03, 27 May 2024 (UTC)

Dylan Williams (born 14 October 1997) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Needham Market.

Career

Williams joined Cambridge United's youth academy aged 9.

In February 2016, Williams joined Isthmian Division One North side Soham Town Rangers on loan.[2] He scored 2 goals in 8 league appearances for his hometown club, before returning to parent club Cambridge United.

Williams made his first-team debut for Cambridge United on 19 April 2016, coming on as a substitute in a 7–0 League Two win over Morecambe.[3]

Williams started the 2016/17 season on loan at National League South side Wealdstone.[4] He made 9 league appearances for Wealdstone, before another loan at Isthmian Premier side A.F.C. Sudbury, where he scored 4 goals in 19 league appearances.

Williams was released by Cambridge United at the end of the 2016–17 season, and subsequently signed for Southern Premier side St Neots Town.[5] Williams scored 18 goals in 61 league appearances for St Neots Town, before joining local and divisional rivals Biggleswade Town on 21 January 2019.[6]

But, after less than six weeks at Biggleswade Town, Williams left to join fellow divisional rivals Lowestoft Town.[7]

After 3 goals in 28 league appearances for Lowestoft Town, Williams rejoined Biggleswade Town in November 2019. He scored 4 goals in 16 league appearances in his second spell at the club.

On 11 July 2020, Williams joined fellow Southern League Premier Central side St Ives Town.[8] He 8 goals in 64 league appearances across two and a half seasons.

In January 2023, Williams moved to Needham Market.[9] In the 2023/24 season, he helped lead the club to the Southern League Premier Central title and promotion to the National League North for the first time in the club's history.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Retained List 2015-16 . English Football League . 26 June 2016 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20161202052144/http://www.efl.com/documents/professional-retained-report-2015-16549-3151378.pdf . 2 December 2016.
  2. Web site: Dylan Williams - First Team - Soham Town Rangers FC. 23 April 2016.
  3. News: Who is Dylan Williams? Cambridge United's latest young prospect. Cambridge News. 23 April 2016.
  4. Web site: Two more sign up. Wealdstone FC. 2 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160817185154/http://www.wealdstone-fc.com/2016/posts/two-more-sign-up/. 17 August 2016. dead.
  5. News: St Neots Town confirm Dylan Williams signing following Cambridge United exit. Cambridge News. 22 July 2017.
  6. https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/biggleswadetownfc/news/squad-update-ins-outs-2388296.html Squad Update (Ins & Outs)
  7. https://www.lowestoftjournal.co.uk/sport/dylan-williams-rio-douglas-join-lowestoft-fc-1-5914196 Lowestoft make two new signings ahead of Kettering clash
  8. News: Williams Makes St Ives Switch . 11 July 2020 . Southern-Football-League.co.uk . 11 July 2020.
  9. https://www.needhammarketfc.co.uk/post/williams-joins-the-marketmen WILLIAMS JOINS THE MARKETMEN