Paul Williams

Position
Defender
Nationality
Place Of Birth
Burton upon Trent
Date Of Birth
March 26, 1971
Age
54
Height (cm)
183
Games Played
199
-
Per Game
Games Started
182
0.9
Per Game
Minutes
16190
81.4
Per Game
Goals
6
0.03
Per Game
Assists
5
0.03
Per Game
Notes
Stats
Matches
Transfers
Gallery
Internationals

Paul was a product of the Derby County youth system and came through the ranks to make his first team debut in Arthur Cox’s team as an eighteen-year old in 1989. Originally a hard tackling midfield player, he was later converted to a central defender where his lack of speed was not a handicap. He played almost 200 games for the Rams and won six under 21 caps before Ron Atkinson signed him for Coventry in 1995 for £1 million. His first season at Coventry saw him playing as the defensive midfield player but in 1996-97 he was switched to defence partnering Liam Daish, Gary Breen or Richard Shaw. In the crucial final game at Tottenham, ‘Willo’ headed the second goal as City escaped relegation by the skin of their teeth. His disciplinary record was suspect at times and he was given his marching orders on various occasions, most notably for fouling Dennis Bergkamp at Highfield Road in 1998 and for kicking the scoreboard at Preston in 2000. ‘Willo’ always gave 100% and his wholehearted approach made him popular with the fans and his tussles with players like Mark Hughes and John Hartson were fascinating. On more than one occasion his career at City looked at risk, after Gary Breen arrived and then when Mo Konjic arrived but Paul fought for and regained his place.

Paul lost his place after Strachan’s departure in 2001 and soon followed his mentor to Southampton where he became a firm favourite with the fans. He played 39 games over two seasons and was an unused substitute in the 2003 FA Cup final against Arsenal. In 2005 he moved to Stoke and notched a further 19 games over two seasons before a brief twilight career in USA with Richmond Kickers.

Red cards (4)
1995-96
25 November 1995 v Wimbledon H, deliberate handball
1997-98
06 December 1997 v Aston Villa A, two bookings
17 January 1998 v Arsenal H, professional foul on Dennis Bergkamp
2000-01
19 September 2000 v Preston North End A, two bookings

Championship (England)
2001-2002
Coventry City
5
4
1
405′
5
4
1
405′
0
0
0
0 (0)
0
0
Premier League (England)
2000-2001
Coventry City
30
27
3
2403′
7
1
1999-2000
Coventry City
28
26
2
2312′
4
1 (0)
1998-1999
Coventry City
22
20
2
1816′
3
1
1997-1998
Coventry City
20
17
3
1487′
10
1
1
1996-1997
Coventry City
32
29
3
2638′
7
2 (0)
1995-1996
Coventry City
32
30
2
2687′
9
1
2 (0)
164
149
15
13343′
40
1
2
5 (0)
2
0
FA Cup (England)
2000-2001
Coventry City
2
2
180′
1
1999-2000
Coventry City
3
3
176′
1998-1999
Coventry City
2
2
180′
1
1997-1998
Coventry City
1
1
90′
1
1996-1997
Coventry City
4
4
360′
2
1995-1996
Coventry City
1
1
90′
13
13
0
1076′
5
0
0
0 (0)
0
0
Worthington Cup (England)
2000-2001
Coventry City
4
4
346′
1
1
1999-2000
Coventry City
1
1
90′
1
1998-1999
Coventry City
2
1
1
31′
7
6
1
467′
1
1
0
0 (0)
1
0
Coca-Cola Cup (England)
1997-1998
Coventry City
4
4
359′
1
2
1996-1997
Coventry City
2
2
180′
1
1995-1996
Coventry City
4
4
360′
1
1 (0)
10
10
0
899′
3
0
0
1 (0)
2
0
Totals:
199
182
17
16190′
49
2
2
6 (0)
5
0
Date
For
Against
H/A
Result
Nationwide Football League First Division 2001-2002
Nationwide Football League First Division 2001-2002
Coventry City
Gillingham
A
W 1:2
45`
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Bradford City
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Wolverhampton Wanderers
H
L 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Stockport County
A
W 0:2
90`
FA Carling Premiership 2000-2001
FA Carling Premiership 2000-2001
Coventry City
Bradford City
H
D 0:0
45`
Coventry City
Aston Villa
A
L 3:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Liverpool
H
L 0:2
90`
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
A
L 2:0
13`
Coventry City
Sunderland
H
W 1:0
Coventry City
Manchester United
A
L 4:2
12`
Coventry City
Leicester City
A
W 1:3
3`
Coventry City
Derby County
H
W 2:0
Coventry City
Chelsea
H
D 0:0
Coventry City
Charlton Athletic
H
D 2:2
Coventry City
Arsenal
H
L 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Leeds United
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Newcastle United
A
L 3:1
90`
Coventry City
Manchester City
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Middlesbrough
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Everton
A
W 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Southampton
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Derby County
A
L 1:0
80`
Coventry City
Leicester City
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Bradford City
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Aston Villa
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
H
L 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Liverpool
A
L 4:1
90`
Coventry City
Manchester United
H
L 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Sunderland
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Chelsea
A
L 6:1
90`
Coventry City
Charlton Athletic
A
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
West Ham United
H
L 0:3
90`
Coventry City
Arsenal
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Leeds United
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Newcastle United
H
L 0:2
90`
Coventry City
Manchester City
A
W 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Southampton
A
W 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Middlesbrough
H
L 1:3
90`
FA Cup 2000-2001
FA Cup 2000-2001
Coventry City
Manchester City
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Swindon Town
A
W 0:2
90`
Worthington Cup 2000-2001
Worthington Cup 2000-2001
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Southampton
A
W 0:1
120`
Coventry City
Preston North End
H
W 4:1
72`
Coventry City
Preston North End
A
W 1:3
64`
FA Carling Premiership 1999-2000
FA Carling Premiership 1999-2000
Coventry City
Watford
A
L 1:0
45`
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
H
W 4:1
90`
Coventry City
Newcastle United
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Middlesbrough
H
W 2:1
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
H
L 0:1
45`
Coventry City
Middlesbrough
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Manchester United
A
L 3:2
90`
Coventry City
Derby County
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Wimbledon
H
W 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Chelsea
H
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
Arsenal
H
W 3:2
90`
Coventry City
Liverpool
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Southampton
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Leicester City
H
L 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Aston Villa
H
W 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Bradford City
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Watford
H
W 4:0
90`
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Newcastle United
H
W 4:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Everton
A
D 1:1
33`
Coventry City
West Ham United
H
W 1:0
29`
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
A
L 3:2
90`
Coventry City
Leeds United
H
L 3:4
90`
Coventry City
Sunderland
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Manchester United
H
L 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Derby County
H
W 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Wimbledon
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Leicester City
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Southampton
H
L 0:1
90`
FA Cup 1999-2000
FA Cup 1999-2000
Coventry City
Charlton Athletic
H
L 2:3
48`
Coventry City
Burnley
H
W 3:0
90`
Coventry City
Norwich City
A
W 1:3
38`
Worthington Cup 1999-2000
Worthington Cup 1999-2000
Coventry City
Tranmere Rovers
H
W 3:1
Coventry City
Tranmere Rovers
A
L 5:1
90`
1
FA Carling Premiership 1998-1999
FA Carling Premiership 1998-1999
Coventry City
Leeds United
H
D 2:2
45`
Coventry City
Derby County
A
D 0:0
Coventry City
Leicester City
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Middlesbrough
H
L 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Everton
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Southampton
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
A
W 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Charlton Athletic
H
W 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Aston Villa
A
W 1:4
90`
Coventry City
Manchester United
H
L 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
A
D 0:0
53`
Coventry City
Liverpool
H
W 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Chelsea
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
H
W 4:0
90`
1
Coventry City
West Ham United
A
L 2:0
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
H
D 1:1
61`
Coventry City
Derby County
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Leeds United
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Wimbledon
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Leicester City
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Middlesbrough
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Everton
H
W 3:0
90`
Coventry City
Blackburn Rovers
A
W 1:2
37`
Coventry City
Southampton
A
L 2:1
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
H
W 1:0
Coventry City
Newcastle United
H
L 1:5
Coventry City
Manchester United
A
L 2:0
Coventry City
West Ham United
H
D 0:0
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
A
L 1:0
Coventry City
Chelsea
H
W 2:1
90`
FA Cup 1998-1999
FA Cup 1998-1999
Coventry City
Leicester City
A
W 0:3
90`
Coventry City
Macclesfield Town
H
W 7:0
90`
Worthington Cup 1998-1999
Worthington Cup 1998-1999
Coventry City
Luton Town
A
L 2:0
Coventry City
Southend United
A
W 0:4
23`
Coventry City
Southend United
H
W 1:0
8`
FA Carling Premiership 1997-1998
FA Carling Premiership 1997-1998
Coventry City
Everton
A
D 1:1
39`
Coventry City
Blackburn Rovers
H
W 2:0
Coventry City
Wimbledon
H
D 0:0
Coventry City
Leeds United
A
D 3:3
4`
Coventry City
Liverpool
H
D 1:1
2`
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
A
D 1:1
Coventry City
Aston Villa
H
L 1:2
Coventry City
Leicester City
A
D 1:1
Coventry City
Derby County
H
W 1:0
Coventry City
Newcastle United
A
D 0:0
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
A
W 0:3
Coventry City
Arsenal
H
D 2:2
79`
Coventry City
Chelsea
A
L 3:1
90`
Coventry City
Manchester United
H
W 3:2
90`
Coventry City
Aston Villa
A
L 3:0
45`
Coventry City
Leicester City
H
L 0:2
90`
Coventry City
Derby County
A
L 3:1
58`
Coventry City
Newcastle United
H
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
Wimbledon
A
W 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Everton
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Southampton
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Manchester United
A
L 3:0
90`
Coventry City
West Ham United
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Bolton Wanderers
H
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
Arsenal
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Chelsea
H
W 3:2
90`
FA Cup 1997-1998
FA Cup 1997-1998
Coventry City
Sheffield United
A
D 1:1
Coventry City
Liverpool
A
W 1:3
90`
Coca-Cola Cup 1997-1998
Coca-Cola Cup 1997-1998
Coventry City
Arsenal
A
L 1:0
120`
Coventry City
Everton
H
W 4:1
90`
2
Coventry City
Blackpool
H
W 3:1
59`
Coventry City
Blackpool
A
L 1:0
90`
FA Carling Premiership 1996-1997
FA Carling Premiership 1996-1997
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
A
W 1:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Derby County
H
L 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Arsenal
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Southampton
A
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
Chelsea
H
W 3:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Liverpool
A
W 1:2
90`
Coventry City
West Ham United
H
L 1:3
90`
Coventry City
Wimbledon
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Manchester United
A
L 3:1
90`
Coventry City
Everton
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Aston Villa
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
A
W 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Manchester United
H
L 0:2
90`
Coventry City
Blackburn Rovers
A
L 4:0
90`
Coventry City
Sunderland
H
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
Middlesbrough
H
W 3:0
90`
Coventry City
Leeds United
A
W 1:3
90`
Coventry City
Leicester City
A
W 0:2
90`
Coventry City
Newcastle United
H
W 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
H
L 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Derby County
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Aston Villa
H
L 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Wimbledon
A
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
Everton
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Arsenal
A
D 0:0
47`
Coventry City
Southampton
H
D 1:1
54`
Coventry City
Leeds United
H
W 2:1
Coventry City
Middlesbrough
A
L 4:0
90`
Coventry City
Liverpool
H
L 0:1
Coventry City
Chelsea
A
L 2:0
12`
Coventry City
West Ham United
A
D 1:1
5`
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
H
L 0:3
90`
FA Cup 1996-1997
FA Cup 1996-1997
Coventry City
Derby County
A
L 3:2
90`
Coventry City
Blackburn Rovers
A
W 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Woking
A
W 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Woking
H
D 1:1
90`
Coca-Cola Cup 1996-1997
Coca-Cola Cup 1996-1997
Coventry City
Gillingham
H
L 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Gillingham
A
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
Birmingham City
H
D 1:1
FA Carling Premiership 1995-1996
FA Carling Premiership 1995-1996
Coventry City
Leeds United
H
D 0:0
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Queens Park Rangers
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Manchester United
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Liverpool
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
A
L 3:1
90`
Coventry City
Southampton
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Bolton Wanderers
H
L 0:2
90`
Coventry City
Everton
A
D 2:2
90`
1
Coventry City
West Ham United
H
D 2:2
45`
Coventry City
Chelsea
H
W 1:0
14`
Coventry City
West Ham United
A
L 3:2
81`
Coventry City
Newcastle United
H
L 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Southampton
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Bolton Wanderers
A
W 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Everton
H
W 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Aston Villa
A
L 4:1
90`
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
A
L 4:3
90`
Coventry City
Wimbledon
H
D 3:3
27`
Coventry City
Manchester United
H
L 0:4
90`
Coventry City
Queens Park Rangers
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
H
L 2:3
90`
1
Coventry City
Leeds United
A
L 3:1
90`
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
H
L 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Liverpool
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Aston Villa
H
L 0:3
90`
Coventry City
Blackburn Rovers
A
L 5:1
90`
Coventry City
Middlesbrough
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Chelsea
A
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
Arsenal
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Manchester City
H
W 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Newcastle United
A
L 3:0
90`
FA Cup 1995-1996
FA Cup 1995-1996
Coventry City
Plymouth Argyle
A
W 1:3
90`
Coca-Cola Cup 1995-1996
Coca-Cola Cup 1995-1996
Coventry City
Wolverhampton Wanderers
A
L 2:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
H
W 3:2
90`
Coventry City
Hull City
A
W 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Hull City
H
W 2:0
90`
Club Out
Club In
Transfer Date
Fee
Club Out / Club In
Transfer Date / Fee
Coventry City
Southampton
Wed, 31 Oct, 2001
Free
Coventry City
Southampton
Wed, 31 Oct, 2001
Free
Coventry City
Southampton
Fri, 26 Oct, 2001
Loan
Coventry City
Southampton
Fri, 26 Oct, 2001
Loan
Derby County
Coventry City
Sun, 06 Aug, 1995
£750,000
Derby County
Coventry City
Sun, 06 Aug, 1995
£750,000