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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 30)
Place of birth Darlington, England
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Ashington AFC
Youth career
2005–2014 Middlesbrough
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (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)
2021–2023 Newcastle Independent 24 (23)
2023- Ashington AFC 55 (19)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:06, 23 September 2023 (UTC)

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

Club career

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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

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

References

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  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. ^ a b 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.