Neil FetzGerald Williams 

2 July 1962 – 27 March 2006

England, Middlesex, Essex, Cornwall, Windward Island, Tasmania. 

Right arm Fast medium

Neil Williams emigrated to Britain at the age of the thirteen from St. Vincent. After impressing as a MCC Young Cricketer after only a season and a half of cricket, Williams signed for Middlesex. He quickly made an impact, contributing towards Middlesex winning the 1982 County Championship and further titles in 1985, 1990 and 1993. They also won the 1983 Benson and Hedges Cup and the Sunday League in 1992. 

A devout Christian, in his early days with Middlesex Williams would miss playing on Sundays and instead attend church. A quiet, unassuming man he was loved by teammates and fans alike. A genuine medium-pacer he had the ability to move the ball dangerously late. With fellow Caribbean-born England internationals Roland Butcher, Wilf Slack and Norman Cowans along with Barbadian Wayne Daniel they became affectionately known as the Jackson Five. 

Williams was called up for only one Test for England, the final Test at the Oval in 1990 as a replacement for Chris Lewis. India scored 606 in the first innings during which Williams took 2 for 148; modest figures that included the important wickets of Sachin Tendulkar and Mohammad Azharuddin. With India not required to bat again Williams had no chance to prove himself in the second innings and was not selected again. 
 
 During his time at Middlesex he played for the Windward Islands and Tasmania during the off-season. Following a successful benefit year in 1995 Williams moved to Essex where injury issues hampered the last three seasons of his career. He briefly made a return for Cornwall in 2000. He moved back to St. Vincent becoming coach of St Vincent's Academy for Kids. It was whilst in this position he died tragically young at the age of 43 after a bout of pneumonia following a stroke. 

He finished his first-class career with 675 wickets at an average of 30.29.