Gareth Williams
| Date of birth | 16 December 1981 |
| Place of birth | Glasgow |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Weight | 74 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Having broken into the Nottingham Forest first team in 1999-2000, Gareth spent most of 2000-01 continuing his development in the club's reserves, although he enjoyed a decent run of senior action from November to the turn of the year.
A promising young midfield player, he is composed on the ball, passes accurately and has a high work rate.
Gareth joined Leicester City in July 2004 with a three-year contract.
He joined Watford in January 2007 with a contract to June 2009.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Nottingham Forest | 23 Dec 1998 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| Leicester City | 05 Jul 2004 | 31 Jan 2007 | |
| Watford | 31 Jan 2007 | 30 Jun 2009 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Nottingham Forest | League Division 1 | 11 | 6 |
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| 2001-02 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Nottingham Forest | League Division 1 | 44 |
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| 2002-03 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Nottingham Forest | League Division 1 | 39 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Nottingham Forest | League Division 1 Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Nottingham Forest | League Division 1 | 38 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 5 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Leicester City | League Championship | 25 | 8 |
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| 2004-05 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Leicester City | League Championship | 26 | 5 |
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| 2005-06 | Leicester City | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Leicester City | League Championship | 12 | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Watford | Premier League | 2 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 2000 | Nottingham Forest v Fulham | L | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Oct 2000 | Nottingham Forest v Burnley | W | 5-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Nov 2000 | Nottingham Forest v Preston North End | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Nov 2000 | Gillingham v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Nov 2000 | Nottingham Forest v Wimbledon | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Nov 2000 | Nottingham Forest v Tranmere Rovers | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Nov 2000 | Nottingham Forest v Sheffield United | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Dec 2000 | Burnley v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Dec 2000 | West Bromwich Albion v Nottingham Forest | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Nottingham Forest v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Dec 2000 | Nottingham Forest v Norwich City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Jan 2001 | Birmingham City v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Jan 2001 | Nottingham Forest v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2001 | Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace | L | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Feb 2001 | Huddersfield Town v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Feb 2001 | Fulham v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Nottingham Forest v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Nottingham Forest v Gillingham | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Nottingham Forest v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Barnsley v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Aug 2001 | Hartlepool United v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace | W | 4-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Aug 2001 | Coventry City v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Norwich City v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Sep 2001 | Nottingham Forest v Stockport County | W | 1-1 (8-7) | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Grimsby Town v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Sep 2001 | Nottingham Forest v Rotherham United | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Sep 2001 | Nottingham Forest v Bradford City | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Sep 2001 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Nottingham Forest v Stockport County | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Nottingham Forest v Burnley | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Oct 2001 | Nottingham Forest v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Millwall v Nottingham Forest | D | 3-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Watford v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Oct 2001 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Oct 2001 | Nottingham Forest v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Nov 2001 | West Bromwich Albion v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 11 Nov 2001 | Walsall v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Nottingham Forest v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Crewe Alexandra v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Nov 2001 | Portsmouth v Nottingham Forest | L | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Nottingham Forest v Watford | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Dec 2001 | Nottingham Forest v Gillingham | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Wimbledon v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Dec 2001 | Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2001 | Nottingham Forest v Norwich City | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Nottingham Forest v Coventry City | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Jan 2002 | Birmingham City v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Jan 2002 | Sheffield United v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2002 | Nottingham Forest v Barnsley | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Sheffield United v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Jan 2002 | Nottingham Forest v Portsmouth | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Feb 2002 | Stockport County v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Feb 2002 | Nottingham Forest v Millwall | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Feb 2002 | Burnley v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Feb 2002 | Nottingham Forest v Grimsby Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Feb 2002 | Bradford City v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Mar 2002 | Nottingham Forest v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Mar 2002 | Nottingham Forest v Wimbledon | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Gillingham v Nottingham Forest | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Mar 2002 | Nottingham Forest v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Manchester City v Nottingham Forest | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Apr 2002 | Nottingham Forest v Walsall | L | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Apr 2002 | Sheffield Wednesday v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Apr 2002 | Preston North End v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Aug 2002 | Portsmouth v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Aug 2002 | Nottingham Forest v Preston North End | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Nottingham Forest v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Walsall v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Aug 2002 | Nottingham Forest v Wimbledon | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Coventry City v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Sep 2002 | Nottingham Forest v Gillingham | W | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Grimsby Town v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Sep 2002 | Stoke City v Nottingham Forest | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Nottingham Forest v Rotherham United | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Oct 2002 | Nottingham Forest v Walsall | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 05 Oct 2002 | Millwall v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Oct 2002 | Derby County v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Nottingham Forest v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Norwich City v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Nov 2002 | Nottingham Forest v Sheffield United | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Nov 2002 | Nottingham Forest v Bradford City | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Nov 2002 | Nottingham Forest v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Nottingham Forest v Ipswich Town | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Dec 2002 | Burnley v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Bradford City v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Dec 2002 | Nottingham Forest v Reading | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2002 | Sheffield Wednesday v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Dec 2002 | Nottingham Forest v Portsmouth | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Jan 2003 | Nottingham Forest v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Nottingham Forest v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Jan 2003 | Preston North End v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Feb 2003 | Wimbledon v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Feb 2003 | Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Nottingham Forest v Stoke City | W | 6-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Mar 2003 | Watford v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Mar 2003 | Gillingham v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Mar 2003 | Nottingham Forest v Grimsby Town | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Mar 2003 | Nottingham Forest v Derby County | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Nottingham Forest v Norwich City | W | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Apr 2003 | Ipswich Town v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Apr 2003 | Leicester City v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Apr 2003 | Nottingham Forest v Burnley | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 May 2003 | Nottingham Forest v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 15 May 2003 | Sheffield United v Nottingham Forest | L |
4-3 Agg: 5-4 |
League Division 1 Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 12 Aug 2003 | Port Vale v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-0 (3-2) | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Reading v Nottingham Forest | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Nottingham Forest v Cardiff City | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Aug 2003 | Coventry City v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Nottingham Forest v Norwich City | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Sep 2003 | Nottingham Forest v Sheffield United | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Sep 2003 | Burnley v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Sep 2003 | Crewe Alexandra v Nottingham Forest | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Nottingham Forest v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Oct 2003 | Nottingham Forest v Preston North End | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Oct 2003 | Stoke City v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Nottingham Forest v Wimbledon | W | 6-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Oct 2003 | West Ham United v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Bradford City v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Oct 2003 | Nottingham Forest v Portsmouth | L | 2-4 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Millwall v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Nov 2003 | Walsall v Nottingham Forest | L | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Nottingham Forest v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Dec 2003 | Nottingham Forest v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Dec 2003 | Watford v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2003 | Norwich City v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Nottingham Forest v West Ham United | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Jan 2004 | Nottingham Forest v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 2004 | Sunderland v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Nottingham Forest v Reading | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Jan 2004 | Nottingham Forest v Sheffield United | L | 0-3 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 2004 | Cardiff City v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Nottingham Forest v Coventry City | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Feb 2004 | Nottingham Forest v Walsall | D | 3-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Feb 2004 | Nottingham Forest v Bradford City | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Mar 2004 | Wimbledon v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Mar 2004 | Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Mar 2004 | Nottingham Forest v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Derby County v Nottingham Forest | L | 4-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Nottingham Forest v Crewe Alexandra | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Apr 2004 | Sheffield United v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Nottingham Forest v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Preston North End v Nottingham Forest | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Nottingham Forest v Millwall | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Ipswich Town v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 May 2004 | Nottingham Forest v Wigan Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 May 2004 | West Bromwich Albion v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
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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| 1999-00 | Scotland | UEFA Under-18 | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Scotland | Reunification Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Scotland | UEFA Under-21 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Scotland | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Scotland | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Scotland | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Scotland | Under-21 | 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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| 25 Oct 1999 | Scotland v France | L | 0-3 | UEFA U18 | Group 13 |
| 04 Sep 2001 | Belgium v Scotland | D | 0-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Scotland v Nigeria | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 16 May 2002 | Korea Republic v Scotland | L | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 20 May 2002 | South Africa v Scotland | L | 2-0 | REUNIFICATION CUP | |
| 23 May 2002 | Hong Kong v Scotland | W | 0-4 | REUNIFICATION CUP | |
| 11 Oct 2002 | Iceland v Scotland | W | 0-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 5 |
| 20 Nov 2002 | Portugal v Scotland | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Feb 2003 | Scotland v Republic of Ireland | W | 2-0 | U21 | |
| 28 Mar 2003 | Scotland v Iceland | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 5 |
| 01 Apr 2003 | Lithuania v Scotland | L | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 5 |
| 19 Aug 2003 | Norway v Scotland | L | 3-1 | U21 | |
| 09 Sep 2003 | Germany v Scotland | W | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 5 |
| 10 Oct 2003 | Scotland v Lithuania | W | 3-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 5 |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Scotland v Croatia | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Play-off 2nd leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.