Blackburn Rovers
Anthony Williams (footballer) played for which team from 1997 to 2000?
Anthony Williams ( footballer ) Anthony Simon Williams ( born 20 September 1977 ) is a Welsh former professional footballer and coach . As a player , he was a goalkeeper from 1994 until 2012 . He came through the youth ranks at Premier League side Blackburn Rovers before going on to feature for Queens Park Rangers , Macclesfield Town , Huddersfield Town , Bristol Rovers , Gillingham , Hartlepool United , Swansea City , Stockport County , Grimsby Town , Carlisle United , Bury , Wrexham and Neath . Williams is also a former Wales U-21 player . Playing career . Blackburn Rovers . Williams began his career as a trainee at Blackburn Rovers in 1997 and had loan spells at Queens Park Rangers , Macclesfield Town , Huddersfield Town , Bristol Rovers and Gillingham in three seasons but made no appearances for Blackburn . Hartlepool United . Williams joined Hartlepool United on a free transfer in June 2000 and started 131 league games in four seasons at Victoria Park , helping Hartlepool to the Division Three play-off semi-final in the 2000–01 and 2001–02 seasons , and to promotion in the 2002–03 season . He lost his place in the first-team to Jim Provett at the start of the 2003–04 season and had loan spells with Swansea City and Stockport County . At the end of the season , his contract was not renewed and he was released by Hartlepool . Grimsby Town . Williams joined Grimsby Town where he was an ever-present in the 2004–05 season but rejected the offer of a new contract at the end of the season . Carlisle United . Instead he joined Carlisle United . At the start of the 2005–06 season he was the first choice goalkeeper but lost his place to Keiren Westwood and joined Bury on a short loan spell in January 2006 before joining Wrexham on loan in March 2007 until the end of the 2006–07 season . Wrexham . Williams joined Wrexham on a permanent basis in May 2007 , signing a two-year contract , after impressing during his loan spell at the club when he kept five clean sheets in nine games . Following Wrexhams relegation to the Football Conference in May 2008 , he was transfer listed by the club , but stayed with the side until the end of the season before being released . Neath . On 1 June 2009 , Williams signed for Welsh Premier league side Neath , making twenty appearances before being released at the end of the season . Coaching career . On 24 June 2011 , Williams was named as goalkeeping coach at Bury . He returned to the playing ranks in January 2012 when back up keeper Ritchie Branagan suffered an injury resulting in Williams being given a squad number . He joined Crawley Town as assistant manager , with Richie Barker in August 2012 . In November 2013 , Williams had his contract terminated at the club following the departure of manager Richie Barker . On 17 December 2013 , Williams was appointed goalkeeper coach as well as assistant manager at Portsmouth , he was appointed by his old manager at Crawley , Richie Barker . On 27 March 2014 , Williams was sacked by Portsmouth External links . - Official Wrexham A.F.C . profile