Sunderland fans have been reflecting on the career of Darren Williams and sharing the love for their former player after he recently marked the 23rd anniversary from when he joined the club.
It seems the supporters have been reminiscing about their former defender, touching on the great commitment and work ethic he had whilst seemingly using the opportunity to take aim at the current bunch of players they have now.
Some Black Cats supporters have described how Williams epitomised what it was like to play for the club, as opposed to some players at the Stadium of Light now.
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Williams played 144 times for the club over six seasons and scored three goals from centre-back. The Englishman later left the club to join Cardiff City and eventually retired from football at Gateshead in 2010.
Nowadays at central defence, the Sunderland supporters have the likes of Jordan Willis, who has averaged just 0.5 tackles per games so far in League One, and Alim Ozturk who has averaged only 0.4.
The Black Cats’ defence has been responsible for conceding 14 goals in the 11 fixtures so far in League One, which has put the club in ninth on just 19 points.
Here’s what some fans have had to say about their legendary player…
