Will de Havilland
English footballer
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William Lee de Havilland[1] (born 8 November 1994)[2] is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League South club Hampton & Richmond Borough.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Lee de Havilland[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 November 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Huntingdon, England | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hampton & Richmond Borough | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | Millwall | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Millwall | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Cambridge City (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Histon (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Histon (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2014 | Bishop's Stortford | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Wycombe Wanderers | 19 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Aldershot Town (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Maidstone United (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Maidstone United | 42 | (3) |
| 2019–2021 | Dover Athletic | 42 | (5) |
| 2021–2026 | Maidenhead United | 175 | (10) |
| 2026– | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 05:26, 2 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
De Havilland began his career with Millwall, never making a first-team appearance, and spending loan spells with non-league clubs Cambridge City and Histon. After leaving Millwall in 2014 he had a brief spell, also in non-league, with Bishop's Stortford, before returning to league football with Sheffield Wednesday. He left the club after two years, having not made a first-team appearance, and signed for Wycombe Wanderers where he made his professional debut. He spent loan spells at non-league Aldershot Town and Maidstone United. In June 2018 it was announced that he would sign a permanent contract with Maidstone United in July 2018.
Career
De Havilland began his career with Millwall, spending a loan spell with Cambridge City and two loan spells with Histon.[2] After playing for Bishop's Stortford,[3] he signed for Sheffield Wednesday in August 2014.[4] He moved to Wycombe Wanderers in July 2016.[5] He signed on loan for Aldershot Town in July 2017.[6] He signed on loan for Maidstone United in February 2018.[7]
In May 2018 it was announced that he would not be retained by Wycombe following the end of the 2017–18 season.[8] Later that month Maidstone United announced that De Havilland would re-sign for them.[9][10] Maidstone United were relegated at the end of the 2018–19 season, and de Havilland had a relegation clause in his contract.[11] He signed for Dover Athletic in June 2019.[12] Following's Dover's decision to not play any more matches in the 2020–21 season, made in late January, and subsequent null and voiding of all results, on 5 May 2021 it was announced that de Havilland was out of contract and had left the club.[13]
On 1 July 2021 it was announced that he had joined Maidenhead United.[14] Across five seasons, he scored eleven goals across 193 appearances before leaving at the end of the 2025-26 season.[15]
On 9 June 2026, Hampton & Richmond Borough announced that de Havilland had joined them upon the expiry of his contract with Maidenhead.[16]
Career statistics
- As of end of 2025-26 season
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Millwall | 2013–14[17] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cambridge City (loan) | 2013–14[18] | SFL Premier Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Histon (loan) | 2013–14[2] | Conference North | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Bishop's Stortford | 2014–15[2] | Conference South | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2014–15[19] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015–16[20] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2016–17[21] | League Two | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 2017–18[22] | League Two | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 1 | 6 | 1 | |
| Total | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 29 | 1 | ||
| Aldershot Town (loan) | 2017–18[2] | National League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Maidstone United (loan) | 2017–18[2] | National League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Maidstone United | 2018–19[2] | National League | 42 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[b] | 2 | 51 | 5 |
| Dover Athletic | 2019–20[2] | National League | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 32 | 3 | |
| 2020–21[2] | National League | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 14 | 2 | ||
| Total | 42 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 5 | ||
| Maidenhead United | 2021–22[2] | National League | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | |
| 2022–23[2] | National League | 34 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 39 | 3 | ||
| 2023–24[2] | National League | 37 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 40 | 1 | ||
| 2024–25[2] | National League | 38 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 0 | 45 | 2 | ||
| 2025–26[2] | National League South | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 41 | 4 | ||
| Total | 175 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 193 | 11 | ||
| Career total | 313 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 354 | 23 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- One appearance in FA Trophy, three appearances in National League Cup
- One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in National League South playoffs
Playing style
De Havilland, a defender, bases his playing style on John Terry and Gary Cahill.[23]