Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.2
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Reading FC
top club · 167 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#307
goals rank
#315
assists rank
9
season goals
1
season assists
Among 414 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€200k
peak value · 2006
€900k
top transfer fee · 96/97
2
best season · 04/05
13 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1971-08-16 · 4 players total
286Appearances
9Goals
1Assists
32Yellow cards
0Red cards
147Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ady Williams |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Adrian Williams |
| Date of birth | 1971-08-16 (54 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Reading, Wales |
| Citizenship |  Wales |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2009-12-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Dec 2009
Transfer: Weston-super-M. → Retired
09/10 · Transfer
Jun 2009
Transfer: Career break → Weston-super-M.
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
Transfer: Swindon Town → Career break
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Swindon Town
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
06/07 — Swindon Town
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Coventry → Swindon Town
06/07 · Transfer
Dec 2005
Transfer: Millwall → Coventry
05/06 · Return from loan
Sep 2005
Transfer: Coventry → Millwall
05/06 · Loan
Jul 2005
05/06 — Coventry City, Millwall FC
31 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2004
Transfer: Reading → Coventry
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Coventry City, Reading FC
36 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Reading FC
38 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Reading FC
39 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Reading FC
38 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Reading FC
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2000
Transfer: Wolves → Reading
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1999
99/00 — Wolverhampton Wanderers, Reading FC
16 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1997
97/98 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1996
Transfer: Reading → Wolves
96/97 · Transfer · €900k
Jul 1995
95/96 — Reading FC
9 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1993
93/94 — Reading FC
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1992
92/93 — Reading FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1991
91/92 — Reading FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1989
89/90 — Reading FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1989
Transfer: Reading U18 → Reading
89/90 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €200k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 355 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.07/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.07/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.07/90
Minutes played by club
Wolverhampton Wanderers
0.0%
Reading FC
84.3%
Swindon Town
0.0%
Coventry City
7.0%
Millwall FC
8.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 96/97 | 99/00 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reading FC | 11 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 167 | 5 | 1 | 11,184 |
| Swindon Town | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coventry City | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 930 |
| Millwall FC | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1,150 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Reading FC | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,350 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | First Division | Reading FC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 630 |
| 95/96 | League Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | EFL Trophy | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | League Cup | Reading FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Second Division | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | Second Division | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | Third Division | Reading FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89/90 | Third Division | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Swindon Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Swindon Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Swindon Town | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Coventry City | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Millwall FC | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,060 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Millwall FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Coventry City | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 930 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Reading FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Reading FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Reading FC | 33 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2,903 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Reading FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Reading FC | 38 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3,285 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Reading FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Reading FC | 35 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3,016 |
| 00/01 | Second Division | Reading FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89/90 | 1989-07-01 | Reading U18 | Reading | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Reading | Wolves | Transfer | 0 | €900k |
| 99/00 | 2000-02-01 | Wolves | Reading | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-11-01 | Reading | Coventry | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-09-01 | Coventry | Millwall | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-12-01 | Millwall | Coventry | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Coventry | Swindon Town | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Swindon Town | Career break | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-01 | Career break | Weston-super-M. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-01 | Weston-super-M. | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€200k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3864 | — | 13 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Cureton | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Championship | Reading FC | 2 | 32 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Reading FC | 1 | 15 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Reading FC | 1 | 35 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | First Division | Reading FC | 1 | 38 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-12-01 | Millwall | Coventry | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 05/06 | 2005-09-01 | Coventry | Millwall | Loan | — | €50k |
Teams faced most often by Ady Williams's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 42% |
| Cardiff City | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 42% |
| Derby County | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 14 | +17 | 50% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 42% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 33% |
| Leicester City | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 25% |
| Leeds United | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 0% |
| Burnley FC | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 33% |
| Stoke City | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 42% |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 67% |
| Watford FC | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 50% |
| Ipswich Town | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 16 | 1,350 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 97/98 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 31 | 1,150 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 04/05 | 36 | 930 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 03/04 | 38 | 2,903 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 02/03 | 39 | 3,285 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 01/02 | 38 | 3,016 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
First Division
105 apps
3 G
1 A
Championship
58 apps
3 G
0 A
Third Division
60 apps
2 G
0 A
FA Cup
18 apps
1 G
0 A
League Two
27 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
16 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Ady Williams?
Ady Williams is a Wales professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Ady Williams?
Ady Williams is 54 years old. He was born on August 16, 1971 in Reading.
What position does Ady Williams play?
Ady Williams plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Ady Williams play for?
Ady Williams currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Ady Williams scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ady Williams has scored 9 goals in 286 appearances.