Lewis Horner

Lewis Horner (born 1 February 1992 in Newcastle upon Tyne) is a professional footballer, who plays as a Midfielder for Blyth Spartans. Horner has previously played for Hibernian[1] and Inverness Caledonian Thistle.

Lewis Horner

Personal information
Full name	Lewis Horner
Date of birth	(1992-02-01) 1 February 1992
Place of birth	Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Playing position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Blyth Spartans
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2013	Hibernian	3	(0)
2011–2012	→ East Stirlingshire (loan)	25	(2)
2013	Newcastle Benfield	3	(2)
2013–2014	Blyth Spartans	34	(1)
2014–2017	Inverness Caledonian Thistle	28	(1)
2017–	Blyth Spartans	10	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:04, 25 October 2017

Career

Horner attended Seaton Burn School and joined the football development programme at Tyne Met College. His progression at college went so well that he won a scholarship with Hibernian.[2] Horner signed his first professional contract with Hibernian in January 2010 and made his first team debut as a substitute against Inverness CT on 11 May 2011.[3][4]

He was loaned to Scottish Third Division side East Stirlingshire in November 2011[5] and made his debut the following day against Berwick Rangers.[6]

Horner was released by Hibernian at the end of his contract in 2013[7] and he signed for English non-league club Newcastle Benfield.[8] He then moved to Blyth Spartans in September 2013, having played against them during pre-season.[9] At Blyth, Horner earned a call up to the 'England C' squad, from manager Paul Fairclough, for a fixture marking the Northern League's 125th anniversary.[10]

After a successful trial in August 2014,[11] Horner signed professional terms with Inverness Caledonian Thistle, reuniting him with manager John Hughes, who had previously been his manager at Hibernian.[12][13] He made his debut for the club, coming on as a substitute for David Raven in the 82nd minutes, in a 0–0 draw against Dundee.[14] Horner was an unused substitute as Inverness won the 2015 Scottish Cup Final.[15]

In May 2017, the Scottish Football Association imposed a suspended eight-match ban on Horner for betting on football.[16]

After Horner was released by Inverness in 2017, he signed again for Blyth Spartans.[17]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 December 2017[18]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Hibernian	2010–11[19]	Premier League	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2011–12[20]		0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
East Stirlingshire	2011–12[20]	Third Division	25	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	26	2
Inverness CT	2014–15[21]	Premiership	2	0	0	0	0	0	—		2	0
	2015–16[22]		16	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	18	1
	2016–17[23]		10	0	0	0	1	0	—		11	0
	Total		28	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	31	1
Blyth Spartans	2017–18[18]	National League North	10	0	0	0	—		0	0	10	0
Career total			64	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	68	3

References

1. "Hibernian Profile". Retrieved 12 May 2011.
2. "Scot the talent". Chronicle Live. 21 March 2009. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
3. "Football: Lewis Horner signs for Hibernian". Chronicle Live. 23 January 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
4. "Inverness v Hibernian". BBC News. 11 May 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
5. "Shire Take Lewis On Loan". East Stirlingshire. 8 November 2011. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
6. "Scottish Football League". East Stirlingshire 1 – 3 Berwick Rangers. 9 November 2011. Archived from the original on 9 September 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
7. "Summer Transfer Window". www.hibernianfc.co.uk. Hibernian FC. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
8. "Ebac Northern League review: Ashington boss thrilled with victory". Newcastle Chronicle. 16 September 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
9. "Spartans sign Lewis Horner". www.blythspartansafc.co.uk. Blyth Spartans. 20 September 2013. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
10. "Four Spartans selected for England C squad". News Post Letter. 12 March 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
11. "ICT closing in on deal for Horner". Inverness Courier. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
12. "Transfer news: Former Hibernian player Lewis Horner joins Inverness". Sky Sports. 11 August 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
13. "Horner leaves for Caley". Blyth Spartans F.C. 8 August 2014. Archived from the original on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
14. "Inverness CT 0 – 0 Dundee". BBC Sport. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
15. Lamont, Alasdair (30 May 2015). "Inverness CT 2–1 Falkirk". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
16. "Inverness Caledonian Thistle: Lewis Horner gets suspended ban for betting". BBC Sport. BBC. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
17. "Arrival: Midfield Maestro Horner Swaps Caley Thistle For Spartans". Blyth Spartans AFC. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
18. Lewis Horner at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
19. "Games played by Lewis Horner in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
20. "Games played by Lewis Horner in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
21. "Games played by Lewis Horner in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
22. "Games played by Lewis Horner in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
23. "Games played by Lewis Horner in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 October 2017.