Marc Lloyd Williams
Marc Lloyd Williams (born 8 February 1973) is a Welsh former footballer. He is the Welsh Premier League's all-time top scorer, with 319 goals.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marc Lloyd Williams | ||
| Date of birth | 8 February 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Bangor, Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1994 | Porthmadog | 75 | (28) |
| 1994–1995 | Bangor City | 29 | (21) |
| 1995–1996 | Stockport County | 18 | (1) |
| 1996 | → Haugesund (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 1996 | Altrincham | 3 | (0) |
| 1996 | Colwyn Bay | 20 | (14) |
| 1996–1998 | Bangor City | 58 | (31) |
| 1998–1999 | Halifax Town | 24 | (6) |
| 1999 | York City | 11 | (4) |
| 1999–2000 | York City | 22 | (5) |
| 2000–2002 | Bangor City | 55 | (68) |
| 2002–2003 | Southport | 18 | (3) |
| 2003 | Bangor City | 17 | (10) |
| 2003–2004 | Aberystwyth Town | 32 | (18) |
| 2004–2006 | TNS | 67 | (60) |
| 2006–2007 | Bangor City | 30 | (19) |
| 2007–2008 | Newtown | 20 | (16) |
| 2008 | Rhyl | 13 | (7) |
| 2008–2009 | Porthmadog | 33 | (24) |
| 2009–2010 | Airbus UK Broughton | 34 | (16) |
| 2010–2011 | Newtown | 4 | (1) |
| 2012–2014 | Llanberis[1][2] | 13 | (7) |
| Total | 576 | (345) | |
| National team | |||
| Wales B | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Williams was born in Bangor, and brought up in Llanberis. He has played for a number of clubs including recently Bangor City (5 spells), TNS, Stockport County, Haugesund, York City, Aberystwyth Town, Halifax Town, Southport, Altrincham, Colwyn Bay, Porthmadog (2 spells), Newtown (2 spells) and Rhyl.
Other honours include Wales B international appearances. Welsh Premier championship medal (3), Welsh Cup winner's medal (twice), Welsh Premier Golden Boot award (twice) and Norwegian First Division Championship medal.
Williams was the highest scorer in all European leagues with 47 goals in the 2001–02 season, but did not win the European Golden Boot as the Welsh Premier League has a lower co-efficient than some of Europe's bigger leagues.[1] He joined Southport in July 2002.[3] He then returned to Bangor in February 2003.[4] Williams then joined Aberystwyth Town in June 2003,[5] and probably enjoyed one of the best spells of his career, playing attractive football and scoring freely.
Williams returned to Bangor City in July 2006.[6] Williams left Bangor in 2007 to join Rhyl FC, where he made 20 appearances scoring 16 goals, he then joined Newtown where he made 11 appearances scoring 5 goals. He returned to his roots rejoining Porthmadog for the start of the 2008–09 season.[7][8]
In October 2010 he signed for again for Newtown.[9]
He is currently the all-time top scorer in the League of Wales, with 319 goals in 467 appearances.
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Wales | League | Welsh Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1992–92 | Porthmadog | League of Wales | 37 | 6 | a | g | a | g | - | a | g | |
| 1993–94 | 38 | 22 | a | g | a | g | - | a | g | |||
| 1994–95 | Bangor City | 29 | 21 | a | g | a | g | 2 | - | a | g | |
| England | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1995–96 | Stockport County | Second Division | 18 | 1 | - | 4 | - | - | 26 | 3 | ||
| 1996–97 | Altrincham | Football Conference | ? | ? | ? | ? | - | - | ? | ? | ||
| 1996–97 | Colwyn Bay | Northern Premier League | ? | ? | ? | ? | - | - | ? | ? | ||
| Norway | League | Norwegian Football Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1996 | Haugesund | 1. Divisjon | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | ||
| Wales | League | Welsh Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1996–97 | Bangor City | League of Wales | 20 | 10 | a | g | a | g | - | a | g | |
| 1997–98 | 38 | 21 | a | g | a | g | - | a | g | |||
| England | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1998–99 | Halifax Town | Third Division | 24 | 6 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 54 | 8 | |
| 1998–99 | York City | Second Division | 11 | 4 | - | - | - | 11 | 4 | |||
| 1999–2000 | York City | Third Division | 11 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 11 | 5 | |
| Wales | League | Welsh Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2000–01 | Bangor City | League of Wales | 21 | 21 | a | g | a | g | - | a | g | |
| 2001–02 | 34 | 47 | a | g | a | g | - | a | g | |||
| England | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2002–03 | Southport | Football Conference | 18 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 19 | 3 | ||
| Wales | League | Welsh Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2002–03 | Bangor City | Welsh Premier League | 17 | 10 | a | g | a | g | - | a | g | |
| 2003–04 | Aberystwyth Town | 32 | 18 | a | g | a | g | - | a | g | ||
| 2004–05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | ||
| 2004–05 | Total Network Solution | 34 | 34 | a | g | a | g | - | a | g | ||
| 2005–06 | 33 | 26 | a | g | a | g | 1 | - | a | g | ||
| 2006–07 | Bangor City | 30 | 19 | a | g | a | g | - | a | g | ||
| 2007–08 | Rhyl | 13 | 7 | a | g | a | g | 2 | - | a | g | |
| 2007–08 | Newtown | 20 | 16 | a | g | a | g | - | a | g | ||
| 2008–09 | Porthmadog | 33 | 24 | a | g | a | g | - | a | g | ||
| 2009–10 | Airbus UK Broughton | 34 | 16 | a | g | a | g | - | a | g | ||
| 2010–11 | Newtown | 4 | 1 | a | g | a | g | - | 4 | 1 | ||
| Total | England | 82 | 19 | 3 | - | 5 | - | - | 121 | 23 | ||
| Wales | 467 | 319 | a | g | a | g | 7 | - | a | g | ||
| Norway | 5 | - | a | g | a | g | 7 | - | a | g | ||
| Career total | 555 | 338 | a | g | a | g | 7 | - | a | g | ||
Honours
- League of Wales Player of the Season: 2001–02[10]
- Welsh Premier League Team of the Year: 2004–05[11]
References
- "Welsh Premier career details for Marc Lloyd Williams". Welsh Premier League Football. Retrieved 15 July 2007.
- "Marc Lloyd Williams". Soccerbase. Retrieved 15 July 2007.
- "Lloyd-Williams quits Bangor". BBC Sport. 16 July 2002. Retrieved 15 July 2007.
- "Lloyd-Williams rejoins Bangor". BBC Sport. 13 February 2003. Retrieved 15 July 2007.
- "Aberystwyth land Lloyd-Williams". BBC Sport. 18 June 2003. Retrieved 15 July 2007.
- "Williams returns to Bangor". BBC Sport. 17 July 2006. Retrieved 15 July 2007.
- "Porthmadog sign striker Williams". BBC Sport. 21 August 2008. Retrieved 8 September 2008.
- "Jiws signs for Port". Porthmadog FC. 21 August 2008. Retrieved 3 November 2008.
- "Marc Lloyd Williams signs for Newtown". British Broadcasting Corporation. 29 October 2010. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
- "Player of the Season". Welsh Premier League. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- "Dream team 2004/05". welsh-premier.com. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
