Glenn Wilson (footballer) explained

Glenn Wilson
Fullname:Glenn Michael Wilson
Birth Date:16 March 1986
Birth Place:Lewisham, England
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:East Grinstead Town
Youthyears1:1995–2004
Youthclubs1:Crystal Palace
Years1:2004–2006
Clubs1:Crystal Palace
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2004
Clubs2:AFC Wimbledon (loan)
Caps2:3
Goals2:0
Years3:2006–2007
Clubs3:Rushden & Diamonds
Caps3:31
Goals3:0
Years4:2007
Clubs4:Kidderminster Harriers (loan)
Caps4:6
Goals4:0
Years5:2007–2012
Clubs5:Crawley Town
Caps5:150
Goals5:8
Years6:2011
Clubs6:Fleetwood Town (loan)
Caps6:5
Goals6:0
Years7:2012
Clubs7:Woking (loan)
Caps7:3
Goals7:0
Years8:2012–2013
Clubs8:Gateshead
Caps8:8
Goals8:0
Years9:2013
Clubs9:Salisbury City (loan)
Caps9:17
Goals9:0
Years10:2013–2014
Clubs10:Salisbury City
Caps10:46
Goals10:0
Years11:2014–2015
Clubs11:Aldershot Town
Caps11:42
Goals11:2
Years12:2015–2016
Clubs12:Margate
Caps12:41
Goals12:1
Years13:2016–2017
Clubs13:Greenwich Borough
Caps13:50
Goals13:3
Years14:2017
Clubs14:Grays Athletic
Caps14:4
Goals14:1
Years15:2017–2019
Clubs15:Wealdstone
Caps15:21
Goals15:1
Years16:2019
Clubs16:Hornchurch
Caps16:17
Goals16:0
Years17:2019–2020
Clubs17:Enfield Town
Caps17:18
Goals17:0
Years18:2020–
Clubs18:East Grinstead Town
Caps18:78
Goals18:4
Club-Update:10:42, 15 October 2023 (UTC)

Glenn Michael Wilson (born 16 March 1986) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for East Grinstead Town.

Career

Born in Lewisham, Greater London, Wilson came through the youth setup of Crystal Palace where he had been since the age of nine.[1] However, despite being reserve team captain he found first team opportunities limited at Selhurst Park and was sent on a month-long loan to Isthmian League First Division side AFC Wimbledon.[2] Wilson signed for Conference National club Rushden & Diamonds in July 2006, where he found himself a first team regular under manager Paul Hart. However, Hart was sacked later on in the season, and Wilson fell out of favour at the club when Graham Westley was appointed.[3] In March 2007, he was sent out on loan to fellow Conference side Kidderminster Harriers for the rest of the season. In the summer of 2007 Wilson joined Crawley Town on a free transfer.[4] In May 2012, Wilson was released by the club after being deemed surplus to requirements.[5]

On 28 June 2012, Wilson signed for Gateshead on a one-year deal.[6] He made his debut as a substitute on 14 August 2012 in a 4–1 win over Mansfield Town.[7] He made his first start for Gateshead on 22 September 2012 in a 2–1 defeat at Woking.[8]

On 30 January 2013, Wilson joined Salisbury City on loan for the rest of the season.[9] He made his debut for Salisbury on 9 February in a 2–1 defeat against Dorchester Town.[10]

On 25 April 2013, Wilson was one of seven players released by Gateshead.[11]

He returned to Salisbury City in the pre-season period, and made an appearance for them against Bournemouth. Two days later, he signed for Salisbury ahead of the upcoming season. As a result of Salisbury captain Brian Dutton developing injury problems, Wilson took on the role of captain and started the season well, playing as a central defender instead of his usual full-back position.

Wilson signed for Conference Premier side Aldershot Town on 26 June 2014.[12]

In January 2019, Wilson signed with Hornchurch on dual registration.[13]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AFC Wimbledon (loan)2004–05[14] IL – Division One40000040
2006–07Conference National3102010340
Kidderminster Harriers (loan)2006–07Conference National600060
Crawley Town2007–08Conference Premier3500010360
2008–094040000404
2009–103230000323
2010–113905020460
2011–12League Two4000201070
Total15075020401617
Fleetwood Town (loan)2011–12Conference Premier50001060
Woking (loan)2011–12Conference South30000030
Gateshead2012–13Conference Premier900020110
Salisbury City (loan)2012–13Conference South1700000170
Salisbury City2013–14Conference Premier4603010500
Aldershot Town2014–15Conference Premier4225010482
Margate2015–16National League South4113010451
Greenwich Borough2016–17IL – Div 1 South503????503
Grays Athletic2017–18IL – Div 1 North41????41
Wealdstone2017–18National League South40000040
Career total412141802011044314

Notes and References

  1. News: Glenn Wilson; Press Conference . 12 July 2006 . 29 July 2011.
  2. News: Glenn Wilson – AFC Wimbledon . 29 July 2011 . 29 July 2011 . 24 October 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081024075047/http://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/players.php?squad=37&Psection_id=3&Psub_section_id=3&player_id=441&position=Defender . live .
  3. News: Harriers Online . 29 July 2011 . 29 July 2011 . 4 October 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111004033825/http://www.harriers-online.co.uk/squad/glennwilson.shtml . live .
  4. News: Defender Glenn Wilson signs new Crawley Town contract . 11 May 2010 . 29 July 2011 . BBC News.
  5. Web site: Mills among Crawley casualties. 8 May 2012. Sky Sports. 9 May 2012. 1 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201032049/http://www.skysports.com/football/news/12691/7740440/Mills-among-Crawley-casualties. live.
  6. Web site: Gateshead snap up Crawley defender. 28 June 2012. Gateshead FC. 28 June 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304060853/http://www.gateshead-fc.com/4049/gateshead-snap-up-crawley-defender. 4 March 2016.
  7. Web site: Gateshead 4–1 Mansfield Town. 15 August 2012. Gateshead FC. 15 August 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304061946/http://www.gateshead-fc.com/4107/gateshead-4-1-mansfield-town. 4 March 2016.
  8. Web site: Woking 2–1 Gateshead. 23 September 2012. Gateshead FC. 23 September 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304060026/http://www.gateshead-fc.com/4168/woking-2-1-gateshead. 4 March 2016. dead.
  9. Web site: Third Player Leaves Gateshead on Loan. 30 January 2013. Gateshead FC. 8 March 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304040654/http://www.gateshead-fc.com/4358/third-player-leaves-gateshead-on-loan. 4 March 2016.
  10. Web site: Whites fall to fifth league defeat. 10 February 2013. Salisbury Journal. 8 March 2013. 5 May 2013. https://archive.today/20130505054004/http://www.salisburyjournal.co.uk/sport/salisburycityfc/scfcnews/10218692.Whites_fall_to_fifth_league_defeat/. live.
  11. Web site: Gateshead Release Seven . 25 April 2013 . Gateshead FC . 26 April 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130703171541/http://www.gateshead-fc.com/4482/gateshead-release-seven . 3 July 2013 .
  12. News: Glenn Wilson: Aldershot Town sign Salisbury defender. BBC Sport. 24 June 2014. 18 July 2014. 17 July 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140717090420/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27996008. live.
  13. https://www.afchornchurch.com/player/glenn-wilson/ Profile at Hornchurch
  14. Web site: GLENN WILSON. Aylesbury United F.C.. 12 December 2017. 12 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171212193650/http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/glenn-wilson. live.