Gifton Noel-Williams
| Date of birth | 21 January 1980 |
| Place of birth | Islington |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 92 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Forward |
Noel-Williams was again a regular in the Watford line-up in 2000-01 despite being hampered by a nagging leg injury.
He was also absent in the New Year following a groin operation but returned to first-team action before the end of the campaign.
At his best, he is a splendid centre forward in the traditional style, capable of holding the ball up well, getting on the end of crosses and leading the line with aplomb.
Following his release by the Hornets, Noel-Williams joined Stoke City in May 2003 on a two-year deal but was made available for transfer in January 2005.
He joined Burnley in July 2005 with a two-year contract but was made available for transfer in May 2006.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Watford | 13 Feb 1997 | 25 May 2003 | |
| Stoke City | 25 May 2003 | 30 Jun 2005 | |
| Burnley | 01 Jul 2005 | 31 Jan 2007 | |
| Brighton and Hove Albion | 23 Mar 2006 | 31 May 2006 | L |
| Real Murcia | 31 Jan 2007 | 30 Jun 2007 | |
| Elche | 01 Jul 2007 | 30 Jun 2008 | |
| Lorca Deportiva CF (2002) | 01 Jul 2008 | 31 Aug 2008 | |
| Millwall | 25 Sep 2008 | 01 Jan 2009 | |
| Yeovil Town | 05 Nov 2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | L |
| Austin Aztex | 01 Jan 2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | |
| DWF Tornados | 01 Jan 2010 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1996-97 | Watford | League Cup | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Watford | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Watford | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Watford | Premier League | 1 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Watford | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Watford | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Watford | League Division 1 | 28 | 4 |
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| 2001-02 | Watford | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Watford | League Cup | 5 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Watford | League Division 1 | 15 | 14 |
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| 2002-03 | Watford | FA Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Watford | League Division 1 | 8 | 8 |
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| 2003-04 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Stoke City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Stoke City | League Division 1 | 40 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Stoke City | League Championship | 41 | 5 |
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| 2004-05 | Stoke City | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Championship | 7 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Burnley | League Championship | 17 | 12 |
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| 2005-06 | Burnley | League Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Burnley | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Burnley | League Championship | 19 | 4 |
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| 2008-09 | Millwall | League One | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Yeovil Town | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Yeovil Town | League One | 6 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug 2003 | Derby County v Stoke City | W | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Stoke City v Wimbledon | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Walsall v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Stoke City v Millwall | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Preston North End v Stoke City | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Sep 2003 | Stoke City v Burnley | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Sep 2003 | Coventry City v Stoke City | L | 4-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Sep 2003 | Stoke City v Sunderland | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Sep 2003 | Stoke City v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Sep 2003 | Stoke City v Gillingham | L | 0-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 27 Sep 2003 | West Bromwich Albion v Stoke City | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Sep 2003 | Rotherham United v Stoke City | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Oct 2003 | Stoke City v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Oct 2003 | Wigan Athletic v Stoke City | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Ipswich Town v Stoke City | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Stoke City v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Stoke City v Sheffield United | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Nov 2003 | Cardiff City v Stoke City | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Stoke City v Bradford City | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Nov 2003 | Stoke City v Crystal Palace | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Dec 2003 | Stoke City v Cardiff City | L | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Dec 2003 | West Ham United v Stoke City | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Stoke City v Reading | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Dec 2003 | Watford v Stoke City | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2003 | Stoke City v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Burnley v Stoke City | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Jan 2004 | Wimbledon v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 2004 | Stoke City v Derby County | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Wimbledon v Stoke City | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Jan 2004 | Stoke City v Walsall | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Millwall v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Feb 2004 | Crystal Palace v Stoke City | L | 6-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Stoke City v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Mar 2004 | Stoke City v Ipswich Town | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Mar 2004 | Stoke City v Watford | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Mar 2004 | Reading v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Apr 2004 | Stoke City v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Nottingham Forest v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Stoke City v Rotherham United | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Sheffield United v Stoke City | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Stoke City v West Ham United | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 May 2004 | Bradford City v Stoke City | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 May 2004 | Stoke City v West Bromwich Albion | W | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 May 2004 | Stoke City v Gillingham | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Aug 2004 | Stoke City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Sheffield United v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Rotherham United v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Stoke City v Gillingham | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 24 Aug 2004 | Oldham Athletic v Stoke City | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Cardiff City v Stoke City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Aug 2004 | Stoke City v Derby County | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Sep 2004 | Preston North End v Stoke City | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Sep 2004 | Stoke City v Ipswich Town | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Stoke City v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Burnley v Stoke City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Leeds United v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Oct 2004 | Stoke City v Queens Park Rangers | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Stoke City v Reading | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Oct 2004 | West Ham United v Stoke City | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 23 Oct 2004 | Leicester City v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Stoke City v Millwall | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Nov 2004 | Stoke City v Wigan Athletic | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Nov 2004 | Reading v Stoke City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Stoke City v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Nov 2004 | Plymouth Argyle v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Stoke City v Sunderland | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Dec 2004 | Watford v Stoke City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Stoke City v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Dec 2004 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Stoke City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2004 | Stoke City v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2004 | Ipswich Town v Stoke City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2005 | Nottingham Forest v Stoke City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Jan 2005 | Stoke City v Burnley | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Jan 2005 | Queens Park Rangers v Stoke City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Stoke City v Leeds United | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Feb 2005 | Wigan Athletic v Stoke City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Feb 2005 | Millwall v Stoke City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Feb 2005 | Stoke City v Leicester City | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Feb 2005 | Coventry City v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Mar 2005 | Stoke City v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Mar 2005 | Stoke City v Sheffield United | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Mar 2005 | Gillingham v Stoke City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Mar 2005 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Apr 2005 | Stoke City v Rotherham United | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 05 Apr 2005 | Stoke City v Cardiff City | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2005 | Derby County v Stoke City | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Stoke City v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Apr 2005 | Stoke City v West Ham United | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Apr 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Stoke City | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Stoke City v Watford | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 May 2005 | Sunderland v Stoke City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
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 |
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| 1996-97 | England | UEFA Under-18 | 2 | ||||
| 1997-98 | England | UEFA Under-18 | 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 | |
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| 29 Apr 1997 | England v Portugal | W | 2-1 | UEFA U18 | 2nd round group 3 |
| 13 May 1997 | Portugal v England | L | 3-0 | UEFA U18 | 2nd round group 3 |
| 09 Sep 1997 | England v Yugoslavia | D | 0-0 | UEFA U18 | Preliminary |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.