A flood of tributes have poured in from across the game for the much-loved and respected former Hereford United, Tamworth, Worcester City and Hednesford Town defender.
Appointed as team boss at the age of 28 three years ago, Williams helped the Shrewsbury Sports Village side to promotion to their current league, but has now relinquished the post due to personal reasons.
The Stoke-on-Trent based side had been in the North West Counties League since 2013 when they joined the Non- League Pyramid. So next season will represent a new adventure for the club.
Club officials are hoping to negotiate a new lease with landlord Charles Collier, who has generated local controversy with plans to build homes on the Balderton site.
Newark chairman Gary Clarke said the plans did not involve houses going on the football club’s site but that “it could affect us in terms of access to the land the club sits on” and “the provision of utilities”.