Gareth Williams

Date of birth10 September 1982
Place of birthJohannesburg
NationalityWelsh
Weight76 kg
Height1.78 m
PositionForward

Williams agreed a new three-year contract with Crystal Palace in June 2003.

Although born in South Africa, he has represented Wales at youth and Under-21 levels.

He joined Colchester United in August 2004 in a deal that saw Wayne Andrews move in the opposite direction.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Crystal Palace 09 Jul 2002 31 Aug 2004
Colchester United 23 Jan 2003 20 Mar 2003 L
Cambridge United 30 Oct 2003 01 Dec 2003 L
AFC Bournemouth 20 Feb 2004 21 Mar 2004 L
Colchester United 23 Mar 2004 09 May 2004 L
Colchester United 31 Aug 2004 30 Jun 2006
Blackpool 17 Mar 2006 31 May 2006 L
Yeovil Town 14 Aug 2006 18 Aug 2006 T
Weymouth 18 Sep 2006 01 Oct 2006
Bromley 01 Oct 2006 01 Jan 2010
Torquay United 13 Nov 2006 17 Nov 2006 T
Croydon Athletic 01 Jan 2010 30 Jun 2010
Ebbsfleet United 01 Sep 2010

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2002-03 Colchester United League Division 2 6
2
6
2002-03 Crystal Palace League Cup 1
1
2002-03 Crystal Palace League Division 1
5
2003-04 AFC Bournemouth League Division 2
1
2003-04 Cambridge United League Division 3 4
1
2003-04 Colchester United League Division 2 5
2
2
2003-04 Crystal Palace League Cup 1
2004-05 Colchester United FA Cup 2
1
2
2004-05 Colchester United LDV Vans Trophy 1
2004-05 Colchester United League Cup 1
2004-05 Colchester United League One 12
17
3
2005-06 Blackpool League One 6
3
3
2005-06 Colchester United FA Cup
4
1
2005-06 Colchester United LDV Vans Trophy 4
1
2005-06 Colchester United League Cup
1
2005-06 Colchester United League One 6
12
1
2006-07 Bromley FA Cup
1
2010-11 Ebbsfleet United FA Cup
2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
25 Jan 2003 Colchester United v Blackpool L 0-2 League Division 2
08 Feb 2003 Bristol City v Colchester United W 1-2 League Division 2
14 Feb 2003 Colchester United v Mansfield Town W 1-0 League Division 2
22 Feb 2003 Cheltenham Town v Colchester United D 1-1 League Division 2
01 Mar 2003 Colchester United v Port Vale W 4-1 League Division 2
04 Mar 2003 Colchester United v Northampton Town W 2-0 League Division 2
08 Mar 2003 Oldham Athletic v Colchester United L 2-0 League Division 2
18 Mar 2003 Chesterfield v Colchester United W 0-4 League Division 2
27 Mar 2004 Colchester United v Peterborough United D 0-0 League Division 2
10 Apr 2004 Colchester United v Notts County W 4-1 League Division 2
12 Apr 2004 Brentford v Colchester United L 3-2 League Division 2
17 Apr 2004 Colchester United v Wrexham W 3-1 League Division 2
24 Apr 2004 Sheffield Wednesday v Colchester United W 0-1 League Division 2
01 May 2004 Colchester United v Rushden and Diamonds W 2-0 League Division 2
08 May 2004 Plymouth Argyle v Colchester United L 2-0 League Division 2
04 Sep 2004 Colchester United v Swindon Town L 0-1 League One
11 Sep 2004 AFC Bournemouth v Colchester United W 1-3 League One
18 Sep 2004 Colchester United v Milton Keynes Dons L 0-1 League One
21 Sep 2004 Colchester United v West Bromwich Albion W 2-1 League Cup 2nd round
25 Sep 2004 Oldham Athletic v Colchester United D 1-1 League One
29 Sep 2004 Colchester United v Southend United D 1-1 LDV Vans Trophy 1st round - southern section
02 Oct 2004 Colchester United v Port Vale W 2-1 League One
09 Oct 2004 Walsall v Colchester United L 2-1 League One
16 Oct 2004 Blackpool v Colchester United D 1-1 League One
23 Oct 2004 Colchester United v Tranmere Rovers L 1-2 League One
23 Nov 2004 Colchester United v Mansfield Town W 4-1 FA Cup 1st round replay
07 Dec 2004 Colchester United v Barnsley L 0-2 League One
11 Dec 2004 Colchester United v Hull City L 1-2 League One
18 Dec 2004 Brentford v Colchester United L 1-0 League One
03 Jan 2005 Colchester United v Oldham Athletic D 0-0 League One
08 Jan 2005 Hull City v Colchester United W 0-2 FA Cup 3rd round
15 Jan 2005 Milton Keynes Dons v Colchester United L 2-0 League One
25 Jan 2005 Colchester United v Walsall W 5-0 League One
29 Jan 2005 Blackburn Rovers v Colchester United L 3-0 FA Cup 4th round
05 Feb 2005 Colchester United v Blackpool L 0-1 League One
12 Feb 2005 Tranmere Rovers v Colchester United D 1-1 League One
15 Feb 2005 Colchester United v AFC Bournemouth W 3-1 League One
19 Feb 2005 Colchester United v Bristol City L 0-2 League One
26 Feb 2005 Hull City v Colchester United L 2-0 League One
05 Mar 2005 Colchester United v Brentford L 0-1 League One
08 Mar 2005 Port Vale v Colchester United D 0-0 League One
12 Mar 2005 Stockport County v Colchester United W 1-2 League One
19 Mar 2005 Colchester United v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 League One
25 Mar 2005 Peterborough United v Colchester United W 0-3 League One
28 Mar 2005 Colchester United v Chesterfield W 1-0 League One
16 Apr 2005 Huddersfield Town v Colchester United D 2-2 League One
23 Apr 2005 Colchester United v Bradford City D 0-0 League One
30 Apr 2005 Barnsley v Colchester United D 1-1 League One
07 May 2005 Colchester United v Torquay United W 2-1 League One
06 Aug 2005 Gillingham v Colchester United L 2-1 League One
09 Aug 2005 Colchester United v Swansea City L 1-2 League One
13 Aug 2005 Colchester United v Barnsley W 1-0 League One
24 Aug 2005 Colchester United v Cardiff City L 0-2 League Cup 1st round
27 Aug 2005 Colchester United v Oldham Athletic D 0-0 League One
29 Aug 2005 Southend United v Colchester United L 3-1 League One
10 Sep 2005 Colchester United v Doncaster Rovers W 3-2 League One
17 Sep 2005 Port Vale v Colchester United W 0-1 League One
24 Sep 2005 Colchester United v Huddersfield Town D 1-1 League One
01 Oct 2005 Colchester United v Chesterfield L 1-2 League One
15 Oct 2005 Colchester United v AFC Bournemouth L 0-1 League One
05 Nov 2005 Colchester United v Leamington W 9-1 FA Cup 1st round
23 Nov 2005 Colchester United v Northampton Town W 3-2 LDV Vans Trophy 2nd round - southern section
20 Dec 2005 Milton Keynes Dons v Colchester United W 1-2 LDV Vans Trophy Quarter-final - southern section
07 Jan 2006 Sheffield United v Colchester United W 1-2 FA Cup 3rd round
14 Jan 2006 Walsall v Colchester United W 0-2 League One
17 Jan 2006 Colchester United v Bristol City W 3-2 League One
21 Jan 2006 Colchester United v Port Vale W 2-1 League One
24 Jan 2006 Cheltenham Town v Colchester United W 0-1 LDV Vans Trophy Semi-final - southern section
28 Jan 2006 Colchester United v Derby County W 3-1 FA Cup 4th round
04 Feb 2006 Colchester United v Bradford City W 3-1 League One
07 Feb 2006 Colchester United v Scunthorpe United W 1-0 League One
11 Feb 2006 Huddersfield Town v Colchester United L 2-0 League One
14 Feb 2006 Colchester United v Walsall D 0-0 League One
19 Feb 2006 Chelsea v Colchester United L 3-1 FA Cup 5th round
25 Feb 2006 Barnsley v Colchester United L 1-0 League One
07 Mar 2006 Swansea City v Colchester United L 1-0 LDV Vans Trophy Final - southern section (1st leg)
14 Mar 2006 Colchester United v Swansea City L 1-2 LDV Vans Trophy Final - southern section (2nd leg)


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2001-02 Wales UEFA Under-21
1
1
2002-03 Wales International Friendly 1
2002-03 Wales UEFA Under-21
2
2002-03 Wales Under-20
1
2003-04 Wales UEFA Under-19 3
1
2003-04 Wales UEFA Under-21 2
1
2003-04 Wales Under-20 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
05 Oct 2001 Wales v Belarus L 1-2 UEFA U21 Group 5
15 Oct 2002 Wales v Italy L 1-2 UEFA U21 Group 9
11 Feb 2003 Wales v Korea Republic D 0-0 Under-20
28 Mar 2003 Wales v Azerbaijan W 1-0 UEFA U21 Group 9
26 May 2003 USA v Wales L 2-0 International Friendly
19 Aug 2003 Serbia and Montenegro v Wales L 3-0 UEFA U21 Group 9
05 Sep 2003 Italy v Wales L 8-1 UEFA U21 Group 9
22 Sep 2003 Portugal v Wales L 2-1 UEFA U19 Group 7 1st qualifying round
24 Sep 2003 Wales v Greece W 2-1 UEFA U19 Group 7
26 Sep 2003 Belarus v Wales L 3-0 UEFA U19 Group 7
10 Oct 2003 Wales v Serbia and Montenegro L 0-1 UEFA U21 Group 9
14 Nov 2003 England v Wales L 2-0 Under-20


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.