Darren Williams (born 28 April 1977) is an English footballer currently playing for Gateshead.
Williams began his career at York City, but made his name at Sunderland, for whom he signed in 1996. He moved to Cardiff City in 2004, then on Hartlepool United in 2005. He was released by Hartlepool in 2007, and played for Bradford City during the 2007–08 season.
Born in Middlesbrough, England, Williams played for York when they beat Manchester United ...
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Darren Williams (born 28 April 1977) is an English footballer currently playing for Gateshead.
Williams began his career at York City, but made his name at Sunderland, for whom he signed in 1996. He moved to Cardiff City in 2004, then on Hartlepool United in 2005. He was released by Hartlepool in 2007, and played for Bradford City during the 2007–08 season.
Born in Middlesbrough, England, Williams played for York when they beat Manchester United 3–0 at Old Trafford in the League Cup in 1995.
He made over 250 appearances for Sunderland, 108 of which were in the Premiership.
The highlight of his career so far was probably when he scored the winning goal for Sunderland at Middlesbrough, his home town club, in 1997, effectively relegating the Teessiders. The versatility of the Middlesbrough-born player was a big attraction for Pools when signing him, as he is able to operate anywhere across the back four or in midfield.
Williams joined Cardiff City on a month-long loan in September 2004,...
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