Adrian Williams
| Date of birth | 16 August 1971 |
| Place of birth | Reading |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Weight | 83 kg |
| Height | 1.88 m |
| Position | Defender |
Williams missed the start of the 2000-01 campaign at Reading after suffering a knee injury during the pre-season and, soon after resuming his place in the first team, he was carried off with an injury to his other knee during the game at Bristol City in October.
He bravely fought back to appear in the Play-Offs, only to endure the heartbreak of defeat in the final by Walsall at the Millenium Stadium.
A reliable and committed central defender who is particularly effective in the air, Williams was made available for transfer by Reading in October 2004 and joined Coventry City with a contract to June 2007.
He was made available for transfer in May 2006 and joined Swindon Town in July 2006 in a one-year deal.
Williams was named caretaker manager of the Robins on 25 October 2006 following Dennis Wise's departure from the County Ground.
Williams's playing contract at Swindon was extended to June 2008 in May 2007.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 04 Mar 1989 | 03 Jul 1996 | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 03 Jul 1996 | 30 Jun 2000 | |
| Reading | 15 Feb 2000 | 16 Mar 2000 | L |
| Reading | 22 Mar 2000 | 06 May 2000 | L |
| Reading | 03 Jul 2000 | 02 Nov 2004 | |
| Coventry City | 02 Nov 2004 | 05 Jul 2006 | |
| Millwall | 12 Sep 2005 | 12 Dec 2005 | L |
| Swindon Town | 05 Jul 2006 | 30 Jun 2008 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1995-96 | Reading | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 1997-98 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Reading | League Division 2 | 5 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Reading | League Division 2 Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Reading | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Reading | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Reading | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Reading | League Division 2 | 33 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Reading | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Reading | League Division 1 | 38 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Reading | League Division 1 Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Reading | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Reading | League Cup | 3 |
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| 2003-04 | Reading | League Division 1 | 33 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Coventry City | League Championship | 21 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Reading | League Championship | 11 |
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| 2004-05 | Reading | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Coventry City | League Championship | 12 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Coventry City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Millwall | League Championship | 12 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Swindon Town | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Swindon Town | League Two | 27 |
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| 2007-08 | Swindon Town | League One | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1996 | Leeds United v Reading | L | 2-1 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 30 Sep 2000 | Rotherham United v Reading | W | 1-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Oct 2000 | Wigan Athletic v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Reading v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Oct 2000 | Reading v Wrexham | W | 4-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Bristol City v Reading | L | 4-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 May 2001 | Reading v Wigan Athletic | W |
2-1 Agg: 2-1 |
League Division 2 Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 26 May 2001 | Reading v Walsall | L | 2-3 | League Division 2 Play-Offs | Final |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Blackpool v Reading | W | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Reading v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Reading v Luton Town | W | 4-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Queens Park Rangers v Reading | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Port Vale v Reading | W | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Reading v Cardiff City | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 11 Sep 2001 | Reading v West Ham United | W | 0-0 (6-5) | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Stoke City v Reading | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Reading v Cambridge United | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Reading v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 25 Sep 2001 | AFC Bournemouth v Reading | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Reading v Bury | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Oct 2001 | Colchester United v Reading | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Oct 2001 | Aston Villa v Reading | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Reading v Swindon Town | L | 1-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Oct 2001 | Reading v Brentford | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 Nov 2001 | Northampton Town v Reading | W | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Nov 2001 | Reading v Wrexham | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Peterborough United v Reading | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Reading v Chesterfield | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 04 Dec 2001 | Barnet v Reading | L | 4-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | Quarter-final - southern section |
| 08 Dec 2001 | York City v Reading | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 22 Dec 2001 | Reading v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Dec 2001 | Cardiff City v Reading | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Wrexham v Reading | W | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Jan 2002 | Reading v Port Vale | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Jan 2002 | Reading v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Jan 2002 | Huddersfield Town v Reading | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Reading v Blackpool | W | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Jan 2002 | Wigan Athletic v Reading | W | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Jan 2002 | Reading v Colchester United | W | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Feb 2002 | Bury v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Feb 2002 | Reading v Notts County | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 11 Feb 2002 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Reading | L | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Mar 2002 | Reading v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Chesterfield v Reading | W | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Reading v Oldham Athletic | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Bristol City v Reading | D | 3-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Reading v Peterborough United | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Apr 2002 | Brentford v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Aug 2002 | Derby County v Reading | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Reading v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Reading v Coventry City | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Leicester City v Reading | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Reading v Burnley | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Walsall v Reading | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Rotherham United v Reading | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Sep 2002 | Cambridge United v Reading | L | 3-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Reading v Wimbledon | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Sep 2002 | Reading v Norwich City | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Reading | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Reading v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Oct 2002 | Grimsby Town v Reading | W | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Reading v Ipswich Town | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Preston North End v Reading | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Reading v Bradford City | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Nov 2002 | Reading v Millwall | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Gillingham v Reading | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Reading v Watford | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Nov 2002 | Crystal Palace v Reading | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Reading | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Dec 2002 | Reading v Portsmouth | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Reading v Sheffield United | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Dec 2002 | Nottingham Forest v Reading | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2002 | Coventry City v Reading | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Dec 2002 | Reading v Derby County | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Jan 2003 | Reading v Leicester City | L | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Feb 2003 | Burnley v Reading | W | 2-5 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Feb 2003 | Reading v Gillingham | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Millwall v Reading | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Feb 2003 | Sheffield United v Reading | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Reading v Rotherham United | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Mar 2003 | Wimbledon v Reading | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Mar 2003 | Norwich City v Reading | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Apr 2003 | Reading v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Apr 2003 | Reading v Preston North End | W | 5-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Apr 2003 | Reading v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Apr 2003 | Portsmouth v Reading | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Reading v Grimsby Town | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 May 2003 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Reading | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 14 May 2003 | Reading v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L |
0-1 Agg: 1-3 |
League Division 1 Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 09 Aug 2003 | Ipswich Town v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Aug 2003 | Boston United v Reading | W | 1-3 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Reading v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Derby County v Reading | W | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Aug 2003 | Reading v Rotherham United | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Wimbledon v Reading | W | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Sep 2003 | West Ham United v Reading | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Sep 2003 | Reading v Cardiff City | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Sep 2003 | Reading v Coventry City | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Sep 2003 | Oxford United v Reading | W | 1-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Sunderland v Reading | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Sep 2003 | Norwich City v Reading | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Oct 2003 | Reading v Bradford City | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Oct 2003 | Reading v Gillingham | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Reading v Preston North End | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Oct 2003 | Reading v Walsall | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Oct 2003 | Sheffield United v Reading | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Oct 2003 | Reading v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Crewe Alexandra v Reading | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Nov 2003 | Reading v Wigan Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2003 | Reading v Wimbledon | L | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Walsall v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Jan 2004 | Preston North End v Reading | D | 3-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 2004 | Reading v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Jan 2004 | Reading v Preston North End | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Nottingham Forest v Reading | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Jan 2004 | Reading v Derby County | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Rotherham United v Reading | L | 5-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Feb 2004 | Reading v Sheffield United | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Mar 2004 | Preston North End v Reading | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Mar 2004 | Crystal Palace v Reading | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Mar 2004 | Reading v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Bradford City v Reading | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Reading v Norwich City | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Reading v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Millwall v Reading | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 May 2004 | Reading v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 May 2004 | Watford v Reading | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Aug 2004 | Reading v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 10 Aug 2004 | West Ham United v Reading | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Sheffield United v Reading | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Reading v Rotherham United | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Aug 2004 | Oxford United v Reading | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Millwall v Reading | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 31 Aug 2004 | Reading v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Sep 2004 | Derby County v Reading | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Sep 2004 | Reading v Preston North End | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Reading v Gillingham | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Sep 2004 | Reading v Watford | L | 0-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Watford v Reading | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Ipswich Town v Reading | D | 1-1 | 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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| 1993-94 | Wales | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Wales | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Wales | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 1994 | Estonia v Wales | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 1994 | Wales v Albania | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 12 Oct 1994 | Moldova v Wales | L | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 26 Apr 1995 | Germany v Wales | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 07 Jun 1995 | Wales v Georgia | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 06 Sep 1995 | Wales v Moldova | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 24 Jan 1996 | Italy v Wales | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Nov 1997 | Brazil v Wales | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Mar 1998 | Wales v Jamaica | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 1998 | Wales v Italy | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 10 Oct 1998 | Denmark v Wales | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 05 Jun 1999 | Italy v Wales | L | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.