Harrogate Town snap up ex-AFC Wimbledon midfielder Morgan Williams from King's Lynn Town FC
Morgan Williams says he “can’t wait” to get stuck into the challenge of helping Harrogate Town push for an immediate return to the Football League.
The versatile former AFC Wimbledon midfielder became the Sulphurites’ fourth signing of the summer on Tuesday after joining from King’s Lynn Town for an undisclosed fee.
Williams, 21, arrives at Wetherby Road following a productive 2025/26 season in National League North, which saw him score six goals and chip in with six assists in 42 appearances (34 starts).
Relegated from League Two on the final day of last term, Town are looking to re-shape their squad ahead of their first National League campaign in six years, with their latest new addition of a similar profile to recent captures Ciaran McGuckin, Will McGowan and Bailey Hobson.
Manager Simon Weaver appears intent on bringing in hungry, young players with potential, who have excelled in the fifth and sixth tiers of English football and are now looking to prove themselves capable of pushing on to the next level.
And Williams insists that he is raring to go at the Marcy Fitness Stadium.
“I’m so excited to be here, I just want to get in for pre-season, meet the boys and hopefully have a good season,” he said after putting pen to paper on a two-year-contract with Harrogate.
“It was great to hear the manager’s ambition and trust in me, so I was really eager to get it done.
“There has been a really positive, upbeat feeling about the club and real determination to get back into the EFL, so I can’t wait to be a part of it.”
Williams started his career at AFC Wimbledon, where he had been on the books since age seven and would make his first-team debut in 2003.
A first start soon followed for the midfielder in a Carabao Cup tie against Chelsea, and having played 10 times for the Dons, he is now closing in on 100 senior appearances at a relatively tender age.
Capped at under-19 level by Wales, Williams also enjoyed loans at Eastbourne, Woking and Dorking before signing for King’s Lynn last summer following his release by Wimbledon.
“He’s a player we’ve seen plenty of and are really excited to bring in,” said Town assistant manager Paul Thirlwell.
“He’s a combative midfield player with good energy, technically good and one we feel will fit into the group well.
“He’s got versatility within the midfield positions as a six or an eight and has played as a ten as well, now he’s ready to progress his career with us.”