Liam Willis

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Liam Willis
Personal information
Full name Liam James Willis
Date of birth (1993-05-21) 21 May 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) [1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Marine
Number 3
Youth career
2008–2009 Southport
2009–2011 Wigan Athletic
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012 Accrington Stanley 2 (0)
2012–2014 Southport 16 (3)
2013–2014 → Barrow (loan) 1 (0)
2014– 2015 Barrow
2015 Marine 35 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:43, 13 February 2013 (UTC)

Liam James Willis (born 21 May 1993) is an English footballer playing as a defender for Marine.

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Career

Willis signed his first professional contract at Wigan Athletic in the summer of 2011 after joining from Southport. He progressed through the youth system initially, however, he was released in later in the same year. On 18 January 2012, he signed for Football League Two side Accrington Stanley after training with the club. [2] He made his professional debut on 18 February 2012, in a 4–0 defeat to Plymouth Argyle, coming on as a substitute for Micah Evans. [3] In May 2012, Willis was released from Accrington after being told his contract would not be renewed. [4]

Southport

Willis signed for Conference Premier side Southport on 14 September 2013, the club where he had spent time as a youth player three years earlier. He made his debut on 25 September as a second-half substitute against Stockport County, he scored a late equaliser, the game ending in a 1–1 draw. His second goal came against Macclesfield Town in 'Port's Boxing Day match, and he notched a 3rd Southport goal against Barrow on 12 February 2013. All three goals were scored at Southport's home ground Haig Avenue.

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References

  1. ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 418. ISBN   978-0-7553-6356-8.
  2. ↑ "Accrington Stanley complete double transfer deal". BBC Sport. 18 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "Accrington 0–4 Plymouth". BBC Sport. 18 February 2012.
  4. ↑ "Four to leave club". ASFC. 10 May 2012. Archived from the original on 23 December 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
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