Wilson Kneeshaw

Wilson Edgar James Kneeshaw (born 17 May 1994) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Ashington.

Wilson Kneeshaw

Personal information
Full name	Wilson Edgar James Kneeshaw[1]
Date of birth	(1994-05-17) 17 May 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth	Darlington, England
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Ashington
Youth career
2005–2014	Middlesbrough
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2015	ACS Poli Timișoara	8	(0)
2015	Darlington 1883	1	(0)
2015–2016	Blyth Spartans	20	(8)
2016–2018	Sacramento Republic	54	(10)
2019	Darlington	11	(1)
2021–2022	Newcastle Independent	21	(24)
2022	Shildon[2]	12	(1)
2023–	Ashington[3]	68	(15)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:29, 17 March 2025 (UTC)

Club career

Kneeshaw began his career in Middlesbrough's youth system before playing for ACS Poli Timișoara in Liga I, the Romanian top division.^[4] He then appeared for Darlington 1883 and Blyth Spartans in English non-league football and for United Soccer League team Sacramento Republic.^[5]

He joined National League North club Darlington in February 2019 on a short-term deal,^[5] and made 11 appearances before a ruptured Achilles tendon put a premature end to his season.^[6][7]

During the 2021–22 season, Kneeshaw featured for Northern Football Alliance side Newcastle Independent as they lifted the Division One league title.^[8][9] A year later, in June 2022, he then moved to Northern Football League side Shildon.^[10]

In August 2023, Kneeshaw joined Ashington.^[11]

Personal life

Kneeshaw's brother Jackson featured on the British reality TV series Ibiza Weekender.^[12]