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Lewis McLear
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-05-26) 26 May 1996 (age 28)[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)
2016Stirling 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

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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

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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
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup

References

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  1. ^ a b "Lewis McLear player profile". St Mirren F.C. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  2. ^ "St Mirren 0–1 Motherwell". BBC Sport. 20 December 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014. Teale turned to youth, giving a debut to Lewis McLear
  3. ^ "Lewis McLear Signs Contract Extension". Official St Mirren website. 31 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  4. ^ "St Mirren add Gary Irvine and Alex Cooper". BBC. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  5. ^ "Lewis McLear leaves". St Mirren. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  6. ^ Pilcher, Ross (6 April 2018). "Lewis McLear reveals his circuitous route to Edinburgh City". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  7. ^ "Player news". Edinburgh City FC. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  8. ^ "Signing News". Stirling Albion. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  9. ^ SAFC. "McLear signs on – Stirling Albion".
  10. ^ "LEWIS MCLEAR SIGNS AT GALABANK". Annan Athletic F.C. 13 June 2019.
  11. ^ Retained List: 2023/24 | Caledonian Braves Football Club, caledonianbraves.com, 23 June 2023
  12. ^ "Lewis McLear". Caledonian Braves Football Club. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  13. ^ "Games played by Lewis McLear in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  14. ^ a b "Games played by Lewis McLear in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  15. ^ "Games played by Lewis McLear in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  16. ^ "Games played by Lewis McLear in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  17. ^ Lewis McLear at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  18. ^ a b "Games played by Lewis McLear in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  19. ^ "Games played by Lewis McLear in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2019.