Ashley Williams

Article written by Sahil Satape

Artwork by Amy Titley

Ashley Williams born on August 23th 1984 in Wolverhampton.

In his time at Hednesford Town, Williams supported himself with various jobs including working at a petrol station, as a waiter at Beefeater and running a sideshow at Drayton Manor.

Later on he became a pro footballer, winning various trophies and becoming the captain for the welsh national team.

In December 2010, Ashley established the charity Wills World with his wife Vanessa, with a view to helping under-privileged children. He is also a patron of Street Football Wales which fights social exclusion, and the Ethan Perkins Trust, which raises funds for research, support and awareness into childhood brain tumours.