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Youth
Appearances

0

Youth
Goals

3

Reserve Appearances

0

Reserve
Goals

0

Senior
Appearances

0

Senior
Goals

Youth Appearances

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๐ŸŸฉ 16 Apr 2016 Spurs 0-1 Villa

u18 Premier League Tier 2 Play-Offs

Youth

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๐ŸŸจ 30 Apr 2016 Villa 1-1 Leicester

u18 Premier League Tier 2 Play-Offs

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 13 Aug 2016 Arsenal 4-0 Villa

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸจ 20 Aug 2016 Villa 0-0 Reading

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 27 Aug 2016 Spurs 5-1 Villa

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 10 Sep 2016 Villa 1-0 Brighton

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 16 Sep 2016 Southampton 4-0 Villa

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 15 Oct 2016 Swansea 1-3 Villa

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 22 Oct 2016 Villa 2-1 Norwich

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 19 Nov 2016 Reading 1-3 Villa

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸจ 29 Nov 2016 Villa 1-1 Arsenal

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸจ 3 Dec 2016 Villa 1-1 Southampton

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 6 Dec 2016 Bristol City 0-2 Villa

FA Youth Cup 3rd Round

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 10 Dec 2016 Brighton 4-1 Villa

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸจ 14 Jan 2017 Chelsea 0-0 Villa

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 21 Jan 2017 Villa 0-2 Fulham

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 28 Jan 2017 Norwich 3-0 Villa

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸจ 18 Feb 2017 Villa 2-2 Leicester

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 25 Feb 2017 Villa 2-1 Spurs

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 1 Mar 2017 Villa 3-2 Swansea

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸจ 11 Mar 2017 Fulham 2-2 Villa

u18 Premier League Tier Two Play Offs

Youth

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๐ŸŸจ 8 Apr 2017 Derby 1-1 Villa

u18 Premier League Tier Two Play Offs

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 22 Apr 2017 Villa 2-0 Boro

u18 Premier League Tier Two Play Offs

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 6 May 2017 Villa 3-2 Spurs

u18 Premier League Tier Two Play Offs

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 13 May 2017 Villa 3-0 Stoke

u18 Premier League Tier Two Play Offs

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 12 Aug 2017 Villa 0-2 Chelsea

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 19 Aug 2017 Arsenal 1-0 Villa

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸจ 26 Aug 2017 Swansea 1-1 Villa

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 9 Sep 2017 Villa 1-3 Norwich

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 23 Sep 2017 Spurs 0-1 Villa

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 30 Sep 2017 Villa 2-0 Leicester

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 14 Oct 2017 Fulham 0-3 Villa

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸจ 1 Nov 2017 Brighton 2-2 Villa

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 25 Nov 2017 Reading 2-1 Villa

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 13 Dec 2017 Villa 2-1 Coventry

FA Youth Cup 3rd Round

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 6 Jan 2018 Villa 0-2 Arsenal

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸจ 13 Jan 2018 Chelsea 2-2 Villa

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 22 Jan 2018 Bury 1-0 Villa

FA Youth Cup 4th Round

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 3 Feb 2018 Norwich 1-2 Villa

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 17 Feb 2018 Villa 0-1 Southampton

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 10 Mar 2018 Villa 2-1 Fulham

u18 Premier League

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 21 Apr 2018 Southampton 2-1 Villa

u18 Premier League

Youth

Reserve Appearances

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๐ŸŸจ 9 Jan 2017 Albion 3-3 Villa

Premier League 2 Division 2

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 21 Aug 2017 Villa 1-2 Stoke

Premier League 2 Division 2

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 14 Mar 2018 Sheffield United 0-1 Villa

Premier League Cup Group E

Reserves

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Personal Profile

Josh Williams

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Full Back

Left Back

12 October 1999

Bodelwyddan ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ

Wales ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ

Wales ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ

(5ย ft 9ย in) 1.75 m

Left

Joshua Arthur Williams

Career Progression

Josh Williams

2016-18 Aston Villa u18s

Peak Villa

Premier League 2

Youth Career

42

Youth
Appearances

Josh Williams

0

Youth
Goals

2017-18 FAYC ๐Ÿ•’ 2 | โœ… 2 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
2016-17 FAYC ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โœ… 0 | ๐Ÿ” 1 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ2 |

2017-18 u18PL ๐Ÿ•’ 15 | โœ… 15 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
2016-17 u18PL ๐Ÿ•’ 22 | โœ… 19 | ๐Ÿ” 3 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ3 |
2015-16 u18PL ๐Ÿ•’ 2 | โœ… 1 | ๐Ÿ” 1 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ3 |

Reserve Career

3

Reserve Appearances

Josh Williams

0

Reserve
Goals

2017-18 PL2 ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โœ… 0 | ๐Ÿ” 1 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
2016-17 PL2 ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โœ… 0 | ๐Ÿ” 1 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ1 |

2017-18 PL Cup ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โœ… 1 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |

First Team Career

Josh Williams

0

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Not Selected for the First Team

Squad Honours

Josh Williams

๐Ÿ† 2017-18 Premier League Cup Winner
๐Ÿฅˆ 2017-18 Premier League 2 Play Off Finalist

Previous Clubs

Josh Williams

-2016 Aston Villa Youth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Transfer In

Josh Williams

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2016-17

Aston Villa Youth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Youth

1 July 2016

16

Roberto Di Matteo ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น

Loans Out

Josh Williams

None

Subsequent Clubs

Josh Williams

2018-19 Morecambe FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
2019 Newcastle Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
2019-20 Crystal Palace ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
2020-21 Stafford Rangers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
2021-23 Luton Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
2023 Hemel Hempstead Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (L)
2023-24 Hemel Hempstead Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
2024-25 Buxton Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
2025- Nantwich Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Transfer Out

Josh Williams

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2018-19

Morecambe FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Free

24 September 2018

18

Steve Bruce ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Career Notes

Josh Williams

​

PL2: Premier League 2
FAPL: FA Premier Reserve League
PLP: Pontins League Premier Division
PLD1: Pontins League Division 1
PLD2: Pontins League Division 2
EFLT: EFL Trophy
UYL: UEFA Youth League
BSC: Birmingham Senior Cup
PLC: Premier League Cup
PLIC: Premier League International Cup

u18PL: u18 Premier League
MYL: Midland Youth League
FAYC: FA Youth Cup
u18PLC: u18 Premier League Cup
MYC: Midland Youth Cup
MYLC: Midland Youth League Cup
SJFC: Southern Junior Floodlit Cup

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The Trophy Cabinet

Domestic:โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† 
League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81โ€จ
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FA Cup Winners: 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
โ€จ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ

Europe:
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European Cup Winners: 1981-82
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European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83โ€จ

Other Domestic:โ€จ
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Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60
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Third Division Champions: 1971-72โ€จ

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Other Europe:

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Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02โ€จ
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Peace Cup Winners: 2009

Reserve Leagueโ€จ:
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Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12โ€จ
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Central League Champions: 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

Reserve Cup
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Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24 โ€จ
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NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13โ€จ
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Premier League Cup Winners: 2017-18

Youth League:
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u18s Premier League Champions: 2024-25
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u18s Premier League National Champions: 2024-25
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u18 Premier League Tier Two Champions 2016-17
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u18 Premier Academy League Academy Group B Champions: 2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11
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u18 Premier Academy League National Champions 2007-08
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u17 FA Premier Academy League Champions: 1999-00, 2003-04
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Midland Youth League Champions: 1989-90, 1994-95, 1995-96

Youth Cup:
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FA Youth Cup Winners: 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
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Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1994-95
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Midland Youth Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98
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Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1972-73, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1993-94

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