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| Andy Williams In An FA Cup Tie At Shrewsbury In 2006 |
Former Hereford United striker Andy Williams made his 700th appearance when he came on as a sub in Walsall's away game at Sutton last night.
He is now in his 18th season and he played at eight different clubs.
"It crept up quite quickly to be honest," Williams said.
"I didn't expect to have hit that milestone already. It was an interesting game, but I'm not sure it was one to really mark the occasion. It was nice to come away with a point but it probably wasn't the prettiest of the 700 that's for sure!"
He started his league career at Edgar Street in 2004.
"It was surreal really.
"Especially in the play-off semi-final win when there was a pitch invasion. I knew half the people that were on the pitch and I probably went to school with the majority of them and some were my best mates jumping on me, it was a really special moment.
"You walk around the city and kind of know everyone and it is a nice feeling to know the people watching you have known you for years. It's the people that make the game for me."
Williams hopes to continue playing.
"Definitely (I want to make it to 800), but I think for me I've always focused on the goals.
"I've got aspirations to hit goal figures, I'm always hungry to keep
playing and if ever that hunger disappears that's when you won't see me
out there on the pitch anymore, but I've still got goals I want to hit,
and anyone who has seen me pre-season knows I'm more than fit enough to
do it, and my first aim now is to prove myself to the Walsall fans."