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. In 2023, he began coaching young players in his own academy W2 Football Academy.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stuart Wise[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 April 1984[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Middlesbrough, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Stokesley | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–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 | ? | (?) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:02, 22 April 2010 (UTC) | |||
Career
editBorn 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 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]
In July 2023, Wise and David Wheater set up W2 Football Academy for boys and girls aged 5 to 11 with the duo coaching them.[13]
Style of play
editWise is a pacy player who started his career as a central defender, before playing as a striker.[11][14]
References
edit- ^ "Search 1984 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. Retrieved 22 December 2009.
- ^ a b Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 670. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
- ^ "Luton 2–1 York". BBC Sport. 23 February 2002. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
- ^ "City boss keeps the faith". Halifax Courier. 26 February 2002. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
- ^ "Eight players leave York". BBC Sport. 15 May 2003. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
- ^ Booth, Mel (25 August 2003). "Defeat hard to stomach!". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
- ^ "York 1–2 Rochdale". BBC Sport. 6 September 2003. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
- ^ "York 1–2 Orient". BBC Sport. 1 April 2004. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
- ^ "Wise words sting City". Evening Press. 24 July 2004. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
- ^ Batters, Dave (2008). York City The Complete Record. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited. p. 453. ISBN 978-1-85983-633-0.
- ^ a b "Player profile". Non-League Daily. Archived from the original on 26 September 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
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- ^ "What Wheater did next... How ex-Bolton star is looking to put fun into football". The Bolton News. 29 August 2023.
- ^ "Wise head at the back". Evening Press. 5 April 2002. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
External links
edit- Stuart Wise at Soccerbase
