Lewis Wilson

Lewis Wilson

Born 19 February 1993 (Age 17 at debut)

Position: Midfielder

(Diamonds player #358)

Total appearances 2

(2 Hillier Senior Cup)

Debut:

12 October 2010 (Home Daventry United)

Final game:

12 January 2011 (Home Brackley Town)

Lewis was a striker from Milton Keynes who was scouted whilst playing for Newport Pagnell Town at the end of the 2008/2009 season, and taken on by Diamonds youth team after a successful trial. He is a natural goalscorer with quick feet, and can play wide midfielder as well as up front. During his time as a first year scholar he was a regular for the Under 18s in the Football Combination Youth Alliance – Midland Division, scoring 16 goals and hee moved into the second year of the scheme for the 2010/2011 season.

On 12 October 2010, he made his first appearance at first team level when he appeared as a substitute in the Hillier Senior Cup win over Daventry United. He had work experience spells with Northampton Spencer, before playing for Newport Pagnell Town. He also helped Diamonds Youth Team reach the Final of the Midland Youth Cup. At the end of his scholarship, he joined UCL side Newport Pagnell Town on a permanent basis in July 2011. After some 7 goals in 12 games since November 2011, he attracted the attention of League Two side Northampton Town, and joined the Cobblers on 31 January 2012 on a deal until the end of the season.  On 23 November 2012, Lewis joined Southern League Premier side Kettering Town on a loan deal until 2 January 2013 and scored 7 goals in 8 appearances for the Poppies before returning to the Cobblers on 3 January 2013. After being on the bench for several Northampton Town games, Lewis rejoined Kettering Town on 8 February 2013, on loan until 31 March. His loan was however cut short on 18 March, when he was recalled by the Cobblers, and he went out on a further loan the following day to Conference North side Bishops Stortford, until the end of the season. On his return to the Cobblers however, Lewis was released on 21 May 2013. On 13 August 2013, Lewis joined Southern League Division One Central side Kettering Town. After an approach from Conference South side Whitehawk, he joined them during early-October 2013, but he struggled with the travellling to the South Coast side. On 24 October 2013, Lewis joined Southern Premier side St.Neots Town, later dual signing for UCL Division One side St.Neots Town Saints. He left at the end of the season, and joined Conference North side Oxford City on 3 July 2014. Lewis went on a one month loan deal to Southern Division One Central side Kettering Town on 26 September 2014. Since then he has been with St Neots Town and Oxford City before joining Arlesey Town. He joined AFC Rushden & Diamonds in October 2016, and after 13 games for the club during the 2016-17 season he moved to St Neots Town in March 2017. He joined Cambridge City for the start of the 2017-18 season. He started the following season at Stratford Town. After short spells with Macclesfield Town, Kettering Town, Hendon and Banbury United he returned to Stratford in September 2021.

Appearances

2010/2011 – squad number =