Geraint Williams
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Geraint Williams | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Colchester United | ||
David Geraint Williams (born 5 January, 1962 in Cwmbran) is a former professional footballer who also played for Wales.
Amongst the clubs he played for were Bristol Rovers, Derby County, Ipswich Town and finally Colchester United. Geraint played in centre midfield and was considered a steady, defensive midfielder. When he retired from playing he stayed at Layer Road to become assistant manager in 2000. In July 2006, Geraint took charge of the U's, replacing out going manager Phil Parkinson.
Colchester were among most people's favourites to be relegation from the Football League Championship in the 2006-07 season, as they had the smallest ground, fan base and resources in the division - it was also their first season in the second tier of the English league. After a slow start, they entered a run of consistent good form and were in the challenge for a playoff place. They finished 10th in the Championship - above more favoured sides such as Crystal Palace, Leicester City and most notably the relegated Leeds United.
He had managed Colchester on a four-week caretaker basis during the 2002-03 season.
He is a big fan of another championship team, Cardiff City
Managerial stats
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Colchester United | 
|
January 29 2003 | February 25 2003 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 40.00 |
| Colchester United |
|
July 28 2006 | Present | 43 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 41.86 |