| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Darren Williams[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 March 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Burton upon Trent, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back, midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Derby County | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1995 | Derby County | 160 | (26) |
| 1989 | → Lincoln City (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1995–2001 | Coventry City | 169 | (5) |
| 2001 | → Southampton (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2001–2003 | Southampton | 39 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | Stoke City | 19 | (0) |
| 2005 | Richmond Kickers | 5 | (0) |
| Total | 395 | (31) | |
| International career | |||
| 1991 | England U21 | 6 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Fredericksburg Gunners | ||
| 2016 | Nottingham Forest (caretaker) | ||
| 2016 | England U20 (caretaker) | ||
| 2021 | England U18 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Paul Darren Williams (born 26 March 1971) is an English professional football coach and former player who was until August 2022 academy director at Birmingham City.
As a player, he was a centre back and midfielder from 1989 until 2005, playing domestically for Derby County, Lincoln City, Coventry City, Southampton and Stoke City and in the USL A-League for Richmond Kickers.
Upon his retirement he moved into coaching, working in the academies at Southampton, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Norwich City, Birmingham City and with the England youth teams. He served Nottingham Forest as caretaker manager late in the 2015–16 season. He has also managed Fredericksburg Gunners and has worked on the coaching staff of Swansea City, Brentford, Aldershot Town and Sheffield Wednesday.