Marcus Vincent Williams (born 8 April 1986) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back.
Williams started his career at Scunthorpe United before moving to Reading and then to Sheffield United. Williams has signed for Scunthorpe on four occasions, twice on a permanent contract and twice on loan, as well as spending a short period on loan with Peterborough United.
Career Scunthorpe United Williams was born in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. He began his career as a trainee with Scunthorpe United, signing a professional contract on 3 August 2005.
Reading He signed for Championship club Reading on 11 May 2010 on a free transfer, signing a three-year contract after he turned down a new contract at Scunthorpe. He joined League One club Peterborough on 12 November 2010 on a one-month loan. On 24 March 2011, Williams rejoined Scunthorpe United on loan until the end of the 2010–11 season.
Sheffield United He joined League One club Sheffield United on 13 September 2011 on a 28-day emergency loan as cover for the injured Lecsinel Jean-François. He made his debut the same day in a 3–0 home loss to Huddersfield Town. The loan was extended for further two months to keep him at United until 13 December 2011.
Williams joined United permanently on 1 January 2012, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract on a free transfer. Following his transfer, however, Williams rarely featured for the Blades and spent much of the following eighteen months sat on the side lines. With the arrival of new manager David Weir, Williams was restored to the starting line up for the opening matches of the 2013–14 season.
Return to Scunthorpe United On 28 November 2013, Williams re-joined Scunthorpe United on loan until 1 January 2014. He signed permanently for Scunthorpe on 10 January 2014 on a one-and-a-half-year contract, having had his contract with Sheffield United cancelled.
Kerala Blasters Williams signed for Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters on 29 August 2015.
Guiseley Williams signed for National League club Guiseley on 4 August 2016. On 13 February 2018, Williams joined National League North club York City on loan until the end of the 2017–18 season. He made his debut four days later as a sixth-minute substitute for the injured Alex Pattison in a 4–1 defeat away to Curzon Ashton. He did not play again before being recalled by Guiseley on 20 March 2018. He was released at the end of 2017–18.
Style of play Williams plays at left back. Upon signing for Reading in May 2010, he was described as a "modern attacking full back".
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsScunthorpe United2003–04Third Division10000000102004–05League Two40100010602005–06League One2903020003402006–07League One3503020204202007–08Championship3401010—3602008–09League One2602010503402009–10Championship3702040—430Total1660120100801960Reading2010–11Championship30002000502011–12Championship00—00—00Total300020—50Peterborough United (loan)2010–11League One30———30Scunthorpe United (loan)2010–11Championship50———50Sheffield United2011–12League One19030—102302012–13League One1803010202402013–14League One2000100030Total390602030500Scunthorpe United2013–14League Two260———2602014–15League One400501010470Total660501010730Kerala Blasters2015Indian Super League50———50Guiseley2016–17National League30010—203302017–18National League8000—0080Total380100020410York City (loan)2017–18National League North10———10Career total32602401501403790
Honours Scunthorpe United Football League One: 2006–07 Football League Two runner-up: 2013–14 Football League Trophy runner-up: 2008–09
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