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