Lewis McLear
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 May 1996[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bellshill, Scotland[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| St Mirren | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | St Mirren | 17 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Stirling Albion (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2018 | Elgin City (trialist) | 1 | (0) |
| 2018 | Edinburgh City | 6 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Albion Rovers | 14 | (4) |
| 2019 | Stirling Albion | 10 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Annan Athletic | 19 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Caledonian Braves | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:30, 6 October 2021 (UTC) | |||
Lewis McLear (born 26 May 1996) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
He has previously played for St Mirren, Elgin City, Edinburgh City, Albion Rovers, Stirling Albion, and Annan Athletic.
Career
[edit]McLear made his senior debut on 20 December 2014 in the Scottish Premiership.[2]
On 31 March 2015, McLear signed a three-year contract extension with St Mirren. The deal means that he will be contracted to the club until the summer of 2018.[3]
In January 2016, McLear joined Scottish League Two side Stirling Albion on loan until the end of the season.[4]
McLear left St Mirren in June 2017, after failing to break into the first team.[5] After a trial spell with Elgin City, McLear signed for Edinburgh City in March 2018.[6] He left the club at the end of the 2017–18 season.[7]
On 2 June 2018, McLear signed for Albion Rovers.[8] He then signed for Stirling Albion in January 2019.[9]
On 13 June 2019, McLear signed for Annan Athletic.[10] He left the club at the end of the 2022-23 season when his contract expired.[11]
McLear joined Caledonian Braves in 2021 after leaving Annan.[12]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 13 August 2019
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| St Mirren | 2014–15[13] | Scottish Premiership | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2015–16[14] | Scottish Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2016–17[15] | Scottish Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Stirling Albion (loan) | 2015–16[14] | Scottish League Two | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| Elgin City | 2017–18[16] | Scottish League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Edinburgh City | 2017–18[17] | Scottish League Two | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Albion Rovers | 2018–19[18] | Scottish League Two | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 20 | 4 |
| Stirling Albion | 2018–19[18] | Scottish League Two | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Annan Athletic | 2019–20[19] | Scottish League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Career total | 62 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 76 | 7 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Lewis McLear player profile". St Mirren F.C. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ "St Mirren 0–1 Motherwell". BBC Sport. 20 December 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
Teale turned to youth, giving a debut to Lewis McLear
- ^ "Lewis McLear Signs Contract Extension". Official St Mirren website. 31 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ "St Mirren add Gary Irvine and Alex Cooper". BBC. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ "Lewis McLear leaves". St Mirren. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ Pilcher, Ross (6 April 2018). "Lewis McLear reveals his circuitous route to Edinburgh City". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "Player news". Edinburgh City FC. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
- ^ "Signing News". Stirling Albion. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ SAFC. "McLear signs on – Stirling Albion".
- ^ "LEWIS MCLEAR SIGNS AT GALABANK". Annan Athletic F.C. 13 June 2019.
- ^ Retained List: 2023/24 | Caledonian Braves Football Club, caledonianbraves.com, 23 June 2023
- ^ "Lewis McLear". Caledonian Braves Football Club. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Lewis McLear in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Games played by Lewis McLear in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Lewis McLear in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Lewis McLear in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ Lewis McLear at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Games played by Lewis McLear in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Lewis McLear in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
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