Career
He notably played in the Premier League for Coventry City. He played in the Football League for Swansea City, N ottinghamshire County, Stoke City, Wycombe Wanderers, Hereford United, Walsall, Exeter City, Cardiff City, York City and Darlington, as well as in Non-league for Cradley Town, Kidderminster Harriers, Bath City, Redditch United, Evesham United, Weston-super-Mare, Stourbridge, Willenhall Town and Boldmere Saint Michaels. Williams started his footballing career at his local club Cradley Town in 1990.
After impressing in the lower leagues he attracted the attention of Football League sides and joined Welsh side Swansea City in 1991.
After having a decent season with Swansea he move on up to Coventry City the following season. He spent three years with the sky blues making 80 league appearances, the most he would acquire in his career.
Whilst at Coventry Williams had loan spells at N ottinghamshire County, Stoke City and at his old club Swansea City. He left Coventry in 1995 and joined new league side Wycombe Wanderers to start a somewhat nomadic career.
After two years with the chairboys he moved on to unsuccessful spells at Hereford United and Walsall.
Williams then went on to have a new club every season starting with Exeter City in the 1997-1998 season. He went on to play for Cardiff City, York City, Darlington, two seasons with Swansea City his third spell at the club and his final Football League side Kidderminster Harriers. Following the end of his professional career Williams has gone on to have a similar normadic career in non-league football.
These clubs are Bath City, Redditch United, Evesham United, Weston-super-Mare, Stourbridge, Willenhall Town and most recently Boldmere Saint Michaels.
This has taken his total amount of clubs to 22. He joined Willenhall Town managed by Mel Eves, in September 2007.
In August 2008, Williams, now aged 40 scored a hat-trick for Boldmere Street Michaels against Shifnal Town. John has since worked as a youth and community worker in Birmingham whilst keeping links with the game as an agent with a Sports management company.
His company "Flying Postman productions" also produces football themed evening entertainments.
