Wilson Kneeshaw

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Wilson Kneeshaw
Personal information
Full name Wilson Edgar James Kneeshaw [1]
Date of birth (1994-05-17) 17 May 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Darlington, England
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Newcastle Independent
Youth career
2005–2014 Middlesbrough
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2015 ACS Poli Timișoara 8 (0)
2015 Darlington 1883 1 (0)
2015–2016 Blyth Spartans 20 (8)
2016–2018 Sacramento Republic 54 (10)
2019 Darlington 11 (1)
2021– Newcastle Independent 24 (23)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:06, 29 July 2019 (UTC)

Wilson Edgar James Kneeshaw (born 17 May 1994) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Newcastle Independent.

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Club career

Kneeshaw began his career in Middlesbrough's youth system before playing for ACS Poli Timișoara in Liga I, the Romanian top division. [2] He then appeared for Darlington 1883 and Blyth Spartans in English non-league football and for United Soccer League team Sacramento Republic. [3]

He joined National League North club Darlington in February 2019 on a short-term deal, [3] and made 11 appearances before a ruptured Achilles tendon put a premature end to his season. [4] [5]

During the 2021–22 season, Kneeshaw featured for Northern Football Alliance side Newcastle Independent as they lifted the Division One league title. [6] [7]

Personal life

Kneeshaw's brother Jackson featured on the British reality TV series Ibiza Weekender. [8]

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References

  1. "Professional retain list & free transfers: 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014.
  2. Tallentire, Philip (28 February 2014). "Boro striker Wilson Kneeshaw signs for Romanian club ACS Poli Timișoara". Teesside Live. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  3. 1 2 Stoddart, Craig (8 February 2019). "Darlington sign striker Wilson Kneeshaw". The Northern Echo. Darlington. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  4. "W. Kneeshaw". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  5. Stoddart, Craig (18 July 2019). "'He'll be welcome to come and train with us'". The Northern Echo. Darlington. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  6. "Northern Football Alliance" . Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  7. @nfalliance1890 (14 May 2022). "Finally after 2 interrupted seasons we have all 4 divisions fully finished. Congratulations go to Killingworth, Newcastle Independent, Stobswood Welfare & Blaydon Community who won the titles" (Tweet). Retrieved 16 May 2022 via Twitter.
  8. "5 things you DIDN'T KNOW about Jackson Kneeshaw - Weekender: Boat Party new boy!". realitytitbit.com. 9 October 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2022.