Wes Fletcher
Fletcher with York City in 2013
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Wesleigh James Fletcher | ||
| Date of birth | 28 February 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Ormskirk, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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The New Saints | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| 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 | → (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) |
| 2015–2016 | Motherwell | 14 | (1) |
| 2016– | The New Saints | 16 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 07:44, 1 May 2017 (UTC). |
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Wesleigh James "Wes" Fletcher (born 28 February 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Welsh Premier League club The New Saints.
Born in Ormskirk, Lancashire, 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.
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. He scored his first goal after coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 defeat to Rotherham United on 23 January 2010. He returned to Burnley on 24 February 2010.
Fletcher made his debut for Burnley in the League Cup match against Morecambe on 24 August coming on as a substitute for Jay Rodriguez. On 15 October 2010, he moved to on a one-month loan. He made his debut for the club on 16 October 2010, as part of a 2–1 victory over Barnet. The loan was extended into a second, then third month.
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