Lewis Hornby

Lewis Paul Ingham Hornby (born 25 April 1995) is an English footballer who played as a Midfielder for Northampton Town in Football League Two.

Lewis Hornby
Hornby warming up for Northampton Town in 2013
Personal information
Full name Lewis Paul Ingham Hornby[1]
Date of birth (1995-04-25) 25 April 1995
Place of birth Northampton, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2011– Northampton Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2015 Northampton Town 30 (0)
2012Kettering Town (loan) 4 (1)
2016 Kettering Town 19 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:19, 28 February 2013 (UTC)

Career

Hornby started a two-year scholarship with Northampton Town in the summer of 2011. In December 2011, he was awarded his first squad number by manager Aidy Boothroyd.[3] In February 2012, he joined Football Conference side Kettering Town on loan. Hornby then put pen to paper on a new 2 12-year deal leading him through to 2015. He made his professional debut on 9 October 2012, in a 2–1 win over Colchester United in the Football League Trophy, coming on as a substitute for Kemar Roofe.[4] Hornby then went on to play in the play off final against Bradford City in which they lost 3–0.

After spending the whole of the 2013–14 season injured and returning from injury late in 2014–15 he was released at the end of the season when his contract expired.

During Summer 2015, he was on trial at Sheffield Wednesday.

Personal life

He is the older brother of Reims forward Fraser Hornby.[5] Hornby is of Scottish descent.[6]

References

  1. "Professional retain lists & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. May 2013. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
  2. "Northampton profile". Northampton Town. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  3. "Northampton profile". Northampton Town. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  4. "Northampton 2-1 Colchester". Football.co.uk. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  5. Lake, Jefferson (9 September 2014). "Cobblers youth-team midfielder completes move to Everton". Northampton Chronicle & Echo. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  6. Kirkbride, Phil (23 November 2016). "Who is Everton's Fraser Hornby - the u-18s goal-scoring sensation?".
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