Paul D Williams

Date of birth26 March 1971
Place of birthBurton
NationalityEnglish
Weight83 kg
Height1.83 m
PositionDefender/Centre back

Combative in the air and strong in the tackle, Paul was one of the most under-rated central defenders in the Premiership and his re-signing in the summer of 2000 was good news for Coventry City.

Despite the potentially stiff competition from Colin Hendry and Mo Konjic, Paul started the campaign as first choice centre-half playing alongside firstly Hendry (for one game), then Richard Shaw and later Konjic.

Suspensions then cost him his place in the squad and he eventually lost out to the outstanding Gary Breen.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Derby County 13 Jul 1989 06 Aug 1995
Lincoln City 09 Nov 1989 09 Dec 1989 L
Coventry City 06 Aug 1995 02 Nov 2001
Southampton 25 Oct 2001 01 Nov 2001 L
Southampton 02 Nov 2001 18 Aug 2003
Stoke City 18 Aug 2003 31 Jan 2005
Wycombe Wanderers 28 Feb 2005 04 Mar 2005 T

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1989-90 Derby County League Division One 9
1
1
1990-91 Derby County League Division One 17
2
4
1990-91 Derby County Rumbelows League Cup 1
1991-92 Derby County FA Cup 3
2
1991-92 Derby County League Cup 3
1
1991-92 Derby County League Division Two 41
14
1991-92 Derby County League Division Two Play-Offs 2
1992-93 Derby County FA Cup 3
1
1992-93 Derby County League Cup
1
1992-93 Derby County League Division 1 19
4
1993-94 Derby County FA Cup 1
1993-94 Derby County League Cup 2
1
1993-94 Derby County League Division 1 30
4
1
1993-94 Derby County League Division 1 Play-Offs 3
1994-95 Coventry City Premier League 4
1994-95 Derby County FA Cup 1
1994-95 Derby County League Cup 4
1
1994-95 Derby County League Division 1 37
3
1995-96 Coventry City FA Cup 1
1995-96 Coventry City League Cup 3
1
1995-96 Coventry City Premier League 30
2
2
9
1
1996-97 Coventry City FA Cup 4
1
1996-97 Coventry City League Cup 2
1996-97 Coventry City Premier League 29
3
2
7
1997-98 Coventry City FA Cup 1
1
1997-98 Coventry City League Cup 4
1
1997-98 Coventry City Premier League 17
3
10
2
1998-99 Coventry City FA Cup 2
1
1998-99 Coventry City League Cup 1
1
1998-99 Coventry City Premier League 20
2
3
1999-00 Coventry City FA Cup 3
1999-00 Coventry City League Cup 1
1999-00 Coventry City Premier League 26
2
1
4
2000-01 Coventry City FA Cup 2
1
2000-01 Coventry City League Cup 4
1
2000-01 Coventry City Premier League 27
3
7
2001-02 Coventry City League Division 1 4
1
2001-02 Southampton FA Cup 1
2001-02 Southampton League Cup 1
1
2001-02 Southampton Premier League 27
1
5
2002-03 Southampton FA Cup 1
2002-03 Southampton Premier League 10
1
2
1
2003-04 Stoke City League Cup 1
2003-04 Stoke City League Division 1 16
3
3


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
20 Mar 1990 Crystal Palace v Derby County D 1-1 League Division One
24 Mar 1990 Derby County v Arsenal L 1-3 League Division One
31 Mar 1990 Chelsea v Derby County D 1-1 League Division One
07 Apr 1990 Coventry City v Derby County L 1-0 League Division One
14 Apr 1990 Derby County v Millwall W 2-0 League Division One
16 Apr 1990 Everton v Derby County L 2-1 League Division One
21 Apr 1990 Derby County v Norwich City L 0-2 League Division One
28 Apr 1990 Manchester City v Derby County W 0-1 League Division One
01 May 1990 Liverpool v Derby County L 1-0 League Division One
05 May 1990 Derby County v Luton Town L 2-3 League Division One
25 Aug 1990 Chelsea v Derby County L 2-1 League Division One
29 Aug 1990 Derby County v Sheffield United D 1-1 League Division One
01 Sep 1990 Derby County v Wimbledon D 1-1 League Division One
08 Sep 1990 Tottenham Hotspur v Derby County L 3-0 League Division One
15 Sep 1990 Derby County v Aston Villa L 0-2 League Division One
25 Sep 1990 Carlisle United v Derby County D 1-1 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
29 Sep 1990 Derby County v Crystal Palace L 0-2 League Division One
06 Oct 1990 Liverpool v Derby County L 2-0 League Division One
15 Dec 1990 Derby County v Chelsea L 4-6 League Division One
23 Dec 1990 Derby County v Queens Park Rangers D 1-1 League Division One
26 Dec 1990 Arsenal v Derby County L 3-0 League Division One
29 Dec 1990 Everton v Derby County L 2-0 League Division One
01 Jan 1991 Derby County v Coventry City D 1-1 League Division One
10 Apr 1991 Nottingham Forest v Derby County L 1-0 League Division One
16 Apr 1991 Manchester United v Derby County L 3-1 League Division One
20 Apr 1991 Manchester City v Derby County L 2-1 League Division One
23 Apr 1991 Derby County v Leeds United L 0-1 League Division One
04 May 1991 Derby County v Southampton W 6-2 League Division One
08 May 1991 Derby County v Everton L 2-3 League Division One
11 May 1991 Luton Town v Derby County L 2-0 League Division One
17 Aug 1991 Sunderland v Derby County D 1-1 League Division Two
21 Aug 1991 Derby County v Middlesbrough W 2-0 League Division Two
24 Aug 1991 Derby County v Southend United L 1-2 League Division Two
01 Sep 1991 Charlton Athletic v Derby County W 0-2 League Division Two
04 Sep 1991 Derby County v Blackburn Rovers L 0-2 League Division Two
07 Sep 1991 Derby County v Barnsley D 1-1 League Division Two
13 Sep 1991 Cambridge United v Derby County D 0-0 League Division Two
18 Sep 1991 Oxford United v Derby County L 2-0 League Division Two
21 Sep 1991 Derby County v Brighton and Hove Albion W 3-1 League Division Two
25 Sep 1991 Derby County v Ipswich Town D 0-0 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
28 Sep 1991 Newcastle United v Derby County D 2-2 League Division Two
05 Oct 1991 Derby County v Bristol City W 4-1 League Division Two
08 Oct 1991 Ipswich Town v Derby County W 0-2
Agg: 0-2
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
12 Oct 1991 Swindon Town v Derby County W 1-2 League Division Two
19 Oct 1991 Derby County v Portsmouth W 2-0 League Division Two
26 Oct 1991 Millwall v Derby County W 1-2 League Division Two
29 Oct 1991 Oldham Athletic v Derby County L 2-1 League Cup 3rd round
02 Nov 1991 Derby County v Tranmere Rovers L 0-1 League Division Two
06 Nov 1991 Port Vale v Derby County L 1-0 League Division Two
09 Nov 1991 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Derby County W 2-3 League Division Two
16 Nov 1991 Derby County v Ipswich Town W 1-0 League Division Two
23 Nov 1991 Bristol Rovers v Derby County W 2-3 League Division Two
30 Nov 1991 Derby County v Leicester City L 1-2 League Division Two
07 Dec 1991 Watford v Derby County W 1-2 League Division Two
26 Dec 1991 Derby County v Grimsby Town D 0-0 League Division Two
28 Dec 1991 Derby County v Charlton Athletic L 1-2 League Division Two
01 Jan 1992 Middlesbrough v Derby County D 1-1 League Division Two
04 Jan 1992 Burnley v Derby County D 2-2 FA Cup 3rd round
25 Jan 1992 Derby County v Burnley W 2-0 FA Cup 3rd round replay
01 Feb 1992 Portsmouth v Derby County W 0-1 League Division Two
05 Feb 1992 Derby County v Aston Villa L 3-4 FA Cup 4th round
08 Feb 1992 Derby County v Millwall L 0-2 League Division Two
11 Feb 1992 Blackburn Rovers v Derby County L 2-0 League Division Two
15 Feb 1992 Derby County v Bristol Rovers W 1-0 League Division Two
22 Feb 1992 Leicester City v Derby County W 1-2 League Division Two
29 Feb 1992 Derby County v Watford W 3-1 League Division Two
07 Mar 1992 Plymouth Argyle v Derby County D 1-1 League Division Two
11 Mar 1992 Derby County v Port Vale W 3-1 League Division Two
14 Mar 1992 Tranmere Rovers v Derby County L 4-3 League Division Two
21 Mar 1992 Derby County v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 1-2 League Division Two
25 Mar 1992 Derby County v Plymouth Argyle W 2-0 League Division Two
04 Apr 1992 Barnsley v Derby County W 0-3 League Division Two
07 Apr 1992 Grimsby Town v Derby County W 0-1 League Division Two
11 Apr 1992 Derby County v Oxford United D 2-2 League Division Two
15 Apr 1992 Brighton and Hove Albion v Derby County W 1-2 League Division Two
20 Apr 1992 Derby County v Newcastle United W 4-1 League Division Two
25 Apr 1992 Bristol City v Derby County W 1-2 League Division Two
10 May 1992 Blackburn Rovers v Derby County L 4-2 League Division Two Play-Offs Semi-final 1st leg
13 May 1992 Derby County v Blackburn Rovers W 2-1
Agg: 4-5
League Division Two Play-Offs Semi-final 2nd leg
15 Aug 1992 Peterborough United v Derby County L 1-0 League Division 1
22 Aug 1992 Derby County v Newcastle United L 1-2 League Division 1
26 Aug 1992 Leicester City v Derby County L 3-2 League Division 1
29 Aug 1992 Watford v Derby County D 0-0 League Division 1
06 Sep 1992 Derby County v Bristol City L 3-4 League Division 1
12 Sep 1992 Barnsley v Derby County D 1-1 League Division 1
20 Sep 1992 West Ham United v Derby County D 1-1 League Division 1
01 Dec 1992 Arsenal v Derby County L 2-1 League Cup 3rd round replay
06 Dec 1992 Swindon Town v Derby County W 2-4 League Division 1
12 Dec 1992 Derby County v Birmingham City W 3-1 League Division 1
20 Dec 1992 Grimsby Town v Derby County W 0-2 League Division 1
26 Dec 1992 Brentford v Derby County L 2-1 League Division 1
28 Dec 1992 Derby County v Portsmouth L 2-4 League Division 1
02 Jan 1993 Derby County v Stockport County W 2-1 FA Cup 3rd round
10 Feb 1993 Derby County v Barnsley W 3-0 League Division 1
13 Feb 1993 Derby County v Bolton Wanderers W 3-1 FA Cup 5th round
20 Feb 1993 Derby County v Watford L 1-2 League Division 1
24 Feb 1993 Derby County v Leicester City W 2-0 League Division 1
27 Feb 1993 Oxford United v Derby County W 0-1 League Division 1
03 Mar 1993 Derby County v Cambridge United D 0-0 League Division 1
08 Mar 1993 Derby County v Sheffield Wednesday D 3-3 FA Cup Quarter-final
10 Mar 1993 Derby County v Bristol Rovers W 3-1 League Division 1
13 Mar 1993 Millwall v Derby County L 1-0 League Division 1
14 Aug 1993 Derby County v Sunderland W 5-0 League Division 1
18 Aug 1993 Nottingham Forest v Derby County D 1-1 League Division 1
28 Aug 1993 Derby County v Bristol City W 1-0 League Division 1
04 Sep 1993 Birmingham City v Derby County L 3-0 League Division 1
11 Sep 1993 Derby County v Peterborough United W 2-0 League Division 1
18 Sep 1993 Millwall v Derby County D 0-0 League Division 1
22 Sep 1993 Exeter City v Derby County W 1-3 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
25 Sep 1993 Notts County v Derby County L 4-1 League Division 1
03 Oct 1993 Derby County v West Bromwich Albion W 5-3 League Division 1
06 Oct 1993 Derby County v Exeter City W 2-0
Agg: 5-1
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
27 Oct 1993 Derby County v Tottenham Hotspur L 0-1 League Cup 3rd round
30 Oct 1993 Bolton Wanderers v Derby County W 0-2 League Division 1
07 Nov 1993 Derby County v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 0-4 League Division 1
13 Nov 1993 Oxford United v Derby County L 2-0 League Division 1
20 Nov 1993 Derby County v Grimsby Town W 2-1 League Division 1
18 Dec 1993 Sunderland v Derby County L 1-0 League Division 1
27 Dec 1993 Barnsley v Derby County W 0-1 League Division 1
28 Dec 1993 Derby County v Leicester City W 3-2 League Division 1
01 Jan 1994 Stoke City v Derby County L 2-1 League Division 1
03 Jan 1994 Derby County v Tranmere Rovers W 4-0 League Division 1
08 Jan 1994 Oldham Athletic v Derby County L 2-1 FA Cup 3rd round
15 Jan 1994 Derby County v Portsmouth W 1-0 League Division 1
05 Feb 1994 Crystal Palace v Derby County D 1-1 League Division 1
12 Feb 1994 Derby County v Bolton Wanderers W 2-0 League Division 1
19 Feb 1994 Watford v Derby County W 3-4 League Division 1
22 Feb 1994 Derby County v Middlesbrough L 0-1 League Division 1
25 Feb 1994 Derby County v Birmingham City D 1-1 League Division 1
05 Mar 1994 Bristol City v Derby County D 0-0 League Division 1
26 Mar 1994 West Bromwich Albion v Derby County W 1-2 League Division 1
29 Mar 1994 Tranmere Rovers v Derby County L 4-0 League Division 1
02 Apr 1994 Derby County v Barnsley W 2-0 League Division 1
05 Apr 1994 Leicester City v Derby County D 3-3 League Division 1
09 Apr 1994 Derby County v Stoke City W 4-2 League Division 1
16 Apr 1994 Derby County v Charlton Athletic W 2-0 League Division 1
20 Apr 1994 Derby County v Notts County D 1-1 League Division 1
23 Apr 1994 Grimsby Town v Derby County D 1-1 League Division 1
27 Apr 1994 Derby County v Nottingham Forest L 0-2 League Division 1
30 Apr 1994 Derby County v Oxford United W 2-1 League Division 1
15 May 1994 Derby County v Millwall W 2-0 League Division 1 Play-Offs Semi-final 1st leg
18 May 1994 Millwall v Derby County W 1-3
Agg: 1-5
League Division 1 Play-Offs Semi-final 2nd leg
30 May 1994 Derby County v Leicester City L 1-2 League Division 1 Play-Offs Final
13 Aug 1994 Barnsley v Derby County L 2-1 League Division 1
11 Sep 1994 Swindon Town v Derby County D 1-1 League Division 1
13 Sep 1994 Bristol City v Derby County W 0-2 League Division 1
17 Sep 1994 Derby County v Oldham Athletic W 2-1 League Division 1
20 Sep 1994 Reading v Derby County L 3-1 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
25 Sep 1994 Derby County v Stoke City W 3-0 League Division 1
28 Sep 1994 Derby County v Reading W 2-0
Agg: 3-3
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
01 Oct 1994 Bolton Wanderers v Derby County L 1-0 League Division 1
08 Oct 1994 Derby County v Watford D 1-1 League Division 1
16 Oct 1994 Southend United v Derby County L 1-0 League Division 1
23 Oct 1994 Notts County v Derby County D 0-0 League Division 1
26 Oct 1994 Portsmouth v Derby County W 0-1 League Cup 3rd round
29 Oct 1994 Derby County v Charlton Athletic D 2-2 League Division 1
02 Nov 1994 Derby County v Reading L 1-2 League Division 1
06 Nov 1994 Portsmouth v Derby County W 0-1 League Division 1
12 Nov 1994 Sheffield United v Derby County L 2-1 League Division 1
19 Nov 1994 Derby County v Port Vale W 2-0 League Division 1
27 Nov 1994 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Derby County W 0-2 League Division 1
30 Nov 1994 Swindon Town v Derby County L 2-1 League Cup 4th round
03 Dec 1994 Derby County v Notts County D 0-0 League Division 1
11 Dec 1994 Luton Town v Derby County D 0-0 League Division 1
17 Dec 1994 Derby County v Barnsley W 1-0 League Division 1
26 Dec 1994 Tranmere Rovers v Derby County L 3-1 League Division 1
31 Dec 1994 Sunderland v Derby County D 1-1 League Division 1
02 Jan 1995 Derby County v West Bromwich Albion D 1-1 League Division 1
07 Jan 1995 Everton v Derby County L 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round
04 Feb 1995 Derby County v Sheffield United L 2-3 League Division 1
11 Feb 1995 Reading v Derby County L 1-0 League Division 1
21 Feb 1995 Port Vale v Derby County L 1-0 League Division 1
11 Mar 1995 Derby County v Millwall W 3-2 League Division 1
15 Mar 1995 Derby County v Burnley W 4-0 League Division 1
18 Mar 1995 Middlesbrough v Derby County W 2-4 League Division 1
22 Mar 1995 Derby County v Swindon Town W 3-1 League Division 1
25 Mar 1995 Oldham Athletic v Derby County L 1-0 League Division 1
01 Apr 1995 Derby County v Bristol City W 3-1 League Division 1
08 Apr 1995 Derby County v Sunderland L 0-1 League Division 1
12 Apr 1995 Derby County v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 3-3 League Division 1
15 Apr 1995 Burnley v Derby County L 3-1 League Division 1
17 Apr 1995 Derby County v Tranmere Rovers W 5-0 League Division 1
22 Apr 1995 West Bromwich Albion v Derby County D 0-0 League Division 1
29 Apr 1995 Derby County v Southend United L 1-2 League Division 1
07 May 1995 Watford v Derby County L 2-1 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
1990-91 England Toulon Under-21 3
1991-92 England UEFA Under-21 2
1991-92 England 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
27 May 1991 England v Senegal W 2-1 Toulon Under-21 Group A
29 May 1991 England v Mexico W 6-0 Toulon Under-21 Group A
31 May 1991 England v USSR W 2-1 Toulon Under-21 Group A
10 Sep 1991 England v Germany W 2-1 Under-21
15 Oct 1991 England v Turkey W 2-0 UEFA Under-21 Group
12 Nov 1991 Poland v England L 2-1 UEFA Under-21 Group


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