Williams started his professional career at Portsmouth in 2010 when he left Perth as a teenager.

He made four first-team appearances for Pompey before being sold to Fulham in 2012.

Williams admits: "At first it was a bit strange coming back here. I was 18 when I joined and I’m 25 now, so it’s been a while.

"All my memories of this place have always been good. I kind of grew up here. I enjoyed it. It’s really good to come back as the club is in a different place to where they were last time. When I left they were on the decline and now they’re ascending.

"They’re trying to get back into the Championship, which is were they were when I left. If we were to get back to Championship, it would be such a big deal for the club and for myself personally.

"To be able to get them back to the Championship would be massive for the fans as well. Once we do do it, I think we’ll stay here."

Williams spent two seasons with Rotherham, helping the Millers get promoted in 2018.

The winger made more than 80 appearances for the club, but felt he needed a new challenge away from the New York Stadium.

"I really enjoyed my time there," he said.

"But I just needed something new, something fresh. Maybe some new ideas. A new place. Just a fresh start really. The potential for this club is to get to the Championship and hopefully stay there is what made me want to get here."

Williams has been the target of abuse online by some Rotherham fans after declining to sign a new contract and leaving the club.

"Fans are fans. You’re a hero one minute and a villain the next," he conceded.

"The club wanted me to stay, the manager wanted me to stay and I said I felt like I needed a change. I’ve copped a bit from the fans but it is what it is. I’m happy to be where I am now. But I had some good times there.

"We got promoted out of League One in my first season. I enjoyed the fans while I was there. It is what it is."