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 1–2 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 1–2 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 National310201[15] 0340
Kidderminster Harriers (loan)2006–07Conference National600060
Crawley Town2007–08Conference Premier350001[16] 0360
2008–094040000404
2009–103230000323
2010–113905020460
2011–12League Two4000201[17] 070
Crawley 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.
  15. Appearances in the FA Trophy
  16. Appearance in the Conference League Cup
  17. Appearance in the Football League Trophy