Shaun McWilliams

Shaun Daniel McWilliams (born 14 August 1998) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One side Rotherham United.^[3]

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
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Rotherham United
Number	17
Youth career
0000–2016	Rotherham United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2024	Northampton Town	200	(6)
2016–2017	→ King's Lynn Town (loan)	26	(7)
2024–	Rotherham United	24	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 May 2025 (UTC)

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.^[4]

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.^[5] 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.^[6] McWilliams would feature 19 times in the league during the 2017–18 season^[7] 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.^[8]

On 21 September 2019, he scored his first professional goal in a 2–2 draw with Crawley Town.^[9] In November 2019 he underwent surgery on his appendix.^[10] 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^[11] 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.^[12]

Personal life

McWilliams' brother Camron is also a footballer who came through the youth system at Northampton too before moving to Cardiff City.^[13]

Career statistics

As of match played 3 May 2025

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[14]	League One	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
	2017–18[7]	League One	19	0	2	0	0	0	1[a]	0	22	0
	2018–19[15]	League Two	25	0	1	0	0	0	3[a]	0	29	0
	2019–20[16]	League Two	17	1	0	0	1	0	4[a]	0	22	1
	2020–21[17]	League One	32	0	0	0	0	0	4[a]	0	36	0
	2021–22[18]	League Two	36	0	2	0	1	0	4[a][b]	0	43	0
	2022–23[19]	League Two	30	3	1	0	1	0	1[a]	0	33	3
	2023–24[20]	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[21]	League One	24	0	0	0	2	0	5[a]	1	31	1
Career total			250	13	7	0	5	0	27	2	289	15

1. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
2. Appearances in League Two play-offs
3. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

Honours

Northampton Town

• EFL League Two play-offs: 2020^[22]
• EFL League Two promotion: 2022–23^[23]