Shaun McWilliams

Shaun McWilliams
Personal information
Full name Shaun Daniel McWilliams[1]
Date of birth (1998-08-14) 14 August 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Northampton, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Rotherham United
Number 17
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2024 Northampton Town 200 (6)
2016–2017 → King's Lynn Town (loan) 26 (7)
2024– Rotherham United 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:00, 26 November 2024 (UTC)

Shaun Daniel McWilliams (born 14 August 1998) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Rotherham United[2]

Career

Having come through the youth academy at Northampton Town, McWilliams had his first taste of senior football when, in August 2016, he joined Southern League Premier Division side King's Lynn Town on a youth-loan deal.[3]

McWilliams made his debut for Northampton Town on 1 April 2017 in a 1–1 draw away at Rochdale. He came off of the bench aged just 18 in the 61' minute of the match, replacing John-Joe O'Toole.[4] Following five first-team appearances at the end of the 2016–17 season, McWilliams signed a new three-year contract with the club on 29 September 2017 after impressing manager Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink.[5] McWilliams would feature 19 times in the league during the 2017–18 season[6] as Northampton were relegated to League Two after two seasons back in the third tier, McWilliams featuring on the final day of the season as a 2–2 draw with Oldham Athletic, a result that saw relegation confirmed for both sides.[7]

On 21 September 2019, he scored his first professional goal in a 2–2 draw with Crawley Town.[8] In November 2019 he underwent surgery on his appendix.[9] On Boxing Day 2019, McWilliams was stretchered off in a 4–0 defeat to Crawley Town, an injury that would keep him out for the rest of the season[10] which ended in success for the Cobblers as they secured promotion back to the third tier with a 4–0 play-off final victory over Exeter City.[11]

Personal life

McWilliams' brother Camron is also a footballer who came through the youth system at Northampton too before moving to Cardiff City.[12]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Northampton Town 2016–17[13] League One 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
2017–18[6] League One 19 0 2 0 0 0 1[a] 0 22 0
2018–19[14] League Two 25 0 1 0 0 0 3[a] 0 29 0
2019–20[15] League Two 17 1 0 0 1 0 4[a] 0 22 1
2020–21[16] League One 32 0 0 0 0 0 4[a] 0 36 0
2021–22[17] League Two 36 0 2 0 1 0 4[a][b] 0 43 0
2022–23[18] League Two 30 3 1 0 1 0 1[a] 0 33 3
2023–24[19] League One 36 2 1 0 0 0 2[a] 1 39 3
Total 200 6 7 0 3 0 19 1 229 7
King's Lynn Town (loan) 2016–17 Southern League Premier 26 7 0 0 — 3[c] 0 29 7
Rotherham United 2024–25[20] League One 7 0 0 0 2 0 3[a] 1 12 1
Career total 233 13 7 0 5 0 25 2 270 15
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
  2. ^ Appearances in League Two play-offs
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

Honours

Northampton Town

References

  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Northampton Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 48. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  2. ^ Shaun McWilliams at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Linnets boss brings in Cobblers midfielder on loan". Non League Daily. 16 August 2016. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ "Rochdale 1–1 Northampton Town". BBC Sport. 1 April 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  5. ^ "SHAUN MCWILLIAMS SIGNS NEW CONTRACT". www.ntfc.co.uk. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Games played by Shaun McWilliams in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  7. ^ "Northampton Town 2–2 Oldham Athletic". BBC Sport. 5 May 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Northampton Town 2–2 Crawley Town". BBC Sport. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  9. ^ "Shaun McWilliams: Northampton Town midfielder undergoes appendix operation". BBC Sport. 3 November 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  10. ^ "DOUBLE INJURY BLOW IN BOXING DAY DEFEAT AT CRAWLEY". www.ntfc.co.uk. 26 December 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  11. ^ "League Two play-off final: Exeter City 0–4 Northampton Town". BBC Sport. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  12. ^ "Camron McWilliams". www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  13. ^ "Games played by Shaun McWilliams in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  14. ^ "Games played by Shaun McWilliams in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  15. ^ "Games played by Shaun McWilliams in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  16. ^ "Games played by Shaun McWilliams in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  17. ^ "Games played by Shaun McWilliams in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  18. ^ "Games played by Shaun McWilliams in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  19. ^ "Games played by Shaun McWilliams in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  20. ^ "Games played by Shaun McWilliams in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  21. ^ Pilnick, Brent (29 June 2020). "Exeter City 0–4 Northampton Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  22. ^ "NORTHAMPTON TOWN HAVE BEEN PROMOTED!". Northampton Town. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.


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