Williams was born at Trelawny Parish. He made his debut in first-class cricket for Jamaica against Trinidad and Tobago in the 1974-75 Shell Shield at Montego Bay.[1] The following season he made his debut in List A one-day cricket for Jamaica in the 1975–76 Gillette Cup against Barbados at Bridgetown.[2] He played minor counties cricket for Lincolnshire in 1980, making four appearances in the Minor Counties Championship.[3] He toured Pakistan with an International XI cricket team in September–October 1981, playing in two first-class matches and three List A matches.[1][2]
Following the tour, he played first-class and List A cricket in New Zealand for Wellington, playing in seven first-class in the 1981–82 Shell Trophy, and five List A matches in the 1981-82 Shell Cup.[1][2] Wellington won both of these competitions. Returning to Jamaica, he featured in three further first-class matches for Jamaica, alongside two further List A appearances, all during the 1982/83 season.[1][2] Williams played in 26 first-class matches as a right-arm fast-medium bowler, taking a total of 52 wickets at an average of 36.34, with best figures of 4 for 26.[4] In List A cricket he made seventeen appearances, taking 26 wickets at an average of 17.11, with best figures of 4 for 30.[4]