Wes Fletcher
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Fletcher with York City in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wesleigh James Fletcher[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 February 1991[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Ormskirk, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Motherwell | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Manchester United | |||
| 2004–2007 | Liverpool | ||
| 2007–2009 | Burnley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009–2013 | Burnley | 0 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Grimsby Town (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | → Stockport County (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2011 | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 10 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2013 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | York City | 61 | (16) |
| 2015– | Motherwell | 14 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 03:29, 1 May 2016 (UTC). | |||
Wesleigh James "Wes" Fletcher (born 28 February 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Scottish Premiership club Motherwell.
Career
Early career
Born in Ormskirk, Lancashire,[1] Fletcher played for the Manchester United youth team while he was at primary school. When he was 13 he joined Liverpool but failed to receive a Youth Team Scholarship (YTS). While representing Lancashire he was discovered by Burnley who did offer him a YTS.
Burnley
Fletcher was given his first professional contract by Burnley in March 2009 and became part of the first team for the 2009–10 season. In January 2010, Fletcher was sent out on loan to League Two club Grimsby Town and made his debut against Cheltenham Town on 16 January 2010, less than 24 hours after signing on loan.[3] He scored his first goal after coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 defeat to Rotherham United on 23 January 2010.[3] He returned to Burnley on 24 February 2010.[4]
Fletcher made his debut for Burnley in the League Cup game against Morecambe on 24 August coming on as a substitute for Jay Rodriguez.[5] On 15 October 2010, he moved to Stockport County on a one-month loan.[6] He made his debut for the club on 16 October 2010, as part of a 2–1 victory over Barnet.[7] The loan was extended into a second, then third month.[8]
Fletcher had to wait almost another full year before his next appearance for Burnley, again in the League Cup coming on as a substitute for Jay Rodriguez in Burnley's 6–3 win over Burton Albion on 9 August 2011.
On 15 August 2011, Fletcher joined Accrington Stanley on loan until January 2012. On his Accrington debut he scored the winner in a 1–0 win at home to Bradford City. He returned to Burnley on 21 October 2011 after making 12 appearances.
On 28 February 2013, Fletcher joined League One side Yeovil Town on a one-month loan deal.[9] Fletcher was released by Burnley on 21 May 2013.[10]
York City
He signed for League Two side York City on a two-year contract on 13 June 2013.[11] His debut came as a 70th-minute substitute in a 4–0 home defeat to his former club Burnley in the first round of the League Cup on 6 August 2013.[12] Fletcher scored his first goals for York with two goals in a 4–2 home win over Portsmouth on 28 September 2013.[12]
Motherwell
On 27 June 2015, Fletcher signed with Scottish Premiership side Motherwell on a one-year contract.[13] On his debut, he scored after just four minutes, as Motherwell won 1–0 away to Inverness Caledonian Thistle on 1 August 2015.[14]
Career statistics
- As of match played 1 May 2016.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Grimsby Town (loan) | 2009–10[3] | League Two | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||
| Burnley | 2010–11[15] | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12[16] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13[17] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Stockport County (loan) | 2010–11[15] | League Two | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2011–12[16] | League Two | 10 | 2 | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 12 | 2 | ||
| Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 2011–12[16] | League Two | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||
| Yeovil Town (loan) | 2012–13[18] | League One | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| York City | 2013–14[12] | League Two | 32 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 36 | 13 |
| 2014–15[19] | League Two | 29 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 32 | 7 | |
| Total | 61 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 68 | 20 | ||
| Motherwell | 2015–16[20] | Scottish Premiership | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | |
| Career total | 107 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 121 | 26 | ||
- 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
References
- 1 2 Brown, Tony; Joyce, Michael; Longbottom, David, eds. (2013). English National Football Archive Yearbook 2013. Tony Brown. p. 125. ISBN 978-1-905891-62-7.
- 1 2 Anderson, John, ed. (2013). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2013–2014. London: Headline Publishing Group. p. 547. ISBN 978-0-7553-6413-8.
- 1 2 3 "Games played by Wes Fletcher in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ↑ "Fletcher back at Turf Moor".
- ↑ "Great night for Kingy and Wes". 25 August 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2010.
- ↑ "Strike prospect Fletcher joins County set". burnleyfc.com. 15 October 2010. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
- ↑ "Stockport 2 – 1 Barnet". BBC Sport. 16 October 2010.
- ↑ "Stockport County extend Wes Fletcher's loan deal". BBC Sport. 14 December 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ↑ "Wes Fletcher: Burnley striker joins Yeovil Town on loan". BBC Sport. 28 February 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ↑ "Chris McCann: Burnley release long-serving midfielder". BBC Sport. 21 May 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- ↑ Flett, Dave (14 June 2013). "York City boss Nigel Worthington swoops to sign striker Wes Fletcher and keeper Chris Kettings". The Press (York). Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Games played by Wes Fletcher in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
- ↑ "Motherwell: Striker Wes Fletcher arrives from York City". BBC Sport. 27 June 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ↑ Dowden, Martin (1 August 2015). "Inverness CT 0-1 Motherwell". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- 1 2 "Games played by Wes Fletcher in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Games played by Wes Fletcher in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ↑ "Squad stats: 2012/13". Soccerbase. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- ↑ "Games played by Wes Fletcher in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ↑ "Games played by Wes Fletcher in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
- ↑ "Games played by Wes Fletcher in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
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