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Stuart Wise

Stuart Wise 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.

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Stuart Wise
Personal information
Full name Stuart Wise1
Date of birth (1984-04-04) 4 April 19842
Place of birth Middlesbrough, England
Positions
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

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.

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.34 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

Wise is a pacy player who started his career as a central defender, before playing as a striker.1114

References

References

  1. "Search 1984 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. Retrieved 22 December 2009.
  2. Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 670. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
  3. "Luton 2–1 York". BBC Sport. 23 February 2002. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
  4. "City boss keeps the faith". Halifax Courier. 26 February 2002. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
  5. "Eight players leave York". BBC Sport. 15 May 2003. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
  6. Booth, Mel (25 August 2003). "Defeat hard to stomach!". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
  7. "York 1–2 Rochdale". BBC Sport. 6 September 2003. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
  8. "York 1–2 Orient". BBC Sport. 1 April 2004. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
  9. "Wise words sting City". Evening Press. 24 July 2004. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
  10. Batters, Dave (2008). York City The Complete Record. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited. p. 453. ISBN 978-1-85983-633-0.
  11. "Player profile". Non-League Daily. Archived from the original on 26 September 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
  12. "Roofing set for a four-way finish". Evening Chronicle. 29 March 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
  13. "What Wheater did next... How ex-Bolton star is looking to put fun into football". The Bolton News. 29 August 2023.
  14. "Wise head at the back". Evening Press. 5 April 2002. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
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