Stuart Wise

Stuart Wise
Personal information
Full name Stuart Wise[1]
Date of birth 4 April 1984 (1984-04-04) (age 27)[2]
Place of birth Middlesbrough, England
Playing position Defender, striker
Club information
Current club Stokesley
Youth career
000?–2001 York City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2004 York City 33 (1)
2004 West Auckland Town ? (?)
2004–2005 Gateshead 11 (2)
Stokesley ? (?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:02, 22 April 2010 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Stuart Wise (born 4 April 1984) is an English former footballer who plays for Stokesley as a defender and a striker. He started his career with York City, making his first team debut in 2002. He played 35 games for York before leaving in 2004 to continue his career as a semi-professional.

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Career

Born in Middlesbrough, Wise began his career with the youth system of York City after signing as a schoolboy.[2] He made his first team debut as a substitute in a 2–1 defeat to Luton Town on 23 February 2002 and impressed manager Terry Dolan.[3][4] He signed a professional contract with York in May 2003.[5] He was substituted in a 1–0 victory over Huddersfield Town in August after suffering a knee injury.[6] He made his return in a 2–1 defeat to Rochdale, before being sent off following a fracas with Paul Connor.[7] He scored after five minutes against Leyton Orient in May 2004, which finished as a 2–1 defeat, a result that confirmed York's relegation to the Conference National.[8] He was told to lose weight in order to win a new contract at the end of the 2003–04 season, although he decided to leave the club and enroll on a machinery qualification and play as a semi-professional.[9] He made 35 appearances for York in all competitions.[10] Wise later played non-League football with West Auckland Town and Gateshead.[11] He plays for Northern League Division Two team Stokesley as of 2010.[12]

Style of play

Wise is a pacy player who started his career as a central defender, before playing as a striker.[11][13]

References

  1. ^ "Search 1984 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. http://www.findmypast.com/post84BMDSearchStart.action?redef=0&searchType=B. Retrieved 2009-12-22. 
  2. ^ a b Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 670. ISBN 1852916656. 
  3. ^ "Luton 2-1 York". BBC Sport. 2002-02-23. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/1834206.stm. Retrieved 2009-12-19. 
  4. ^ "City boss keeps the faith". Halifax Courier. 2002-02-26. http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/38/City-boss-keeps-the-faith.178598.jp. Retrieved 2009-12-19. 
  5. ^ "Eight players leave York". BBC Sport. 2003-05-15. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/y/york_city/3031349.stm. Retrieved 2009-12-19. 
  6. ^ Booth, Mel (2003-08-25). "Defeat hard to stomach!". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. http://www.examiner.co.uk/huddersfield-town-fc/2003/08/25/defeat-hard-to-stomach-50060-13333311/3/. Retrieved 2009-12-19. 
  7. ^ "York 1-2 Rochdale". BBC Sport. 2003-09-06. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/3192469.stm. Retrieved 2009-12-19. 
  8. ^ "York 1-2 Orient". BBC Sport. 2004-04-01. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/3655401.stm. Retrieved 2009-12-19. 
  9. ^ "Wise words sting City". Evening Press. 2004-07-24. http://archive.yorkpress.co.uk/2004/7/24/242800.html. Retrieved 2009-12-19. 
  10. ^ Batters, Dave (2008). York City The Complete Record. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited. p. 453. ISBN 9781859836330. 
  11. ^ a b "Player profile". Non-League Daily. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/teams/players.php?pid=18563. Retrieved 2009-12-15. 
  12. ^ "Roofing set for a four-way finish". Evening Chronicle. 2010-03-29. http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/non-league-football/2010/03/29/roofing-set-for-a-four-way-finish-72703-26129877/. Retrieved 2010-04-22. 
  13. ^ "Wise head at the back". Evening Press. 2002-04-05. http://archive.thisisyork.co.uk/2002/4/5/287868.html. Retrieved 2009-12-19. 

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