Lewis Hornby
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Lewis Hornby
| image = Lewis Hornby.png
| upright = 0.8
| caption = Hornby warming up for Northampton Town in 2013
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|4|25|df=y}}
| birth_place = Northampton, England
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| position = Midfielder
| youthyears1 = 2011–2012
| youthclubs1 = Northampton Town
| years1 = 2012–2015 | clubs1 = Northampton Town | caps1 = 25 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2012 | clubs2 = → Kettering Town (loan) | caps2 = 4 | goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2016–2017 | clubs3 = Kettering Town | caps3 = 23 | goals3 = 0
| totalcaps= 52
| totalgoals= 1
| club-update = 10 June 2017
}}
Lewis Paul Ingham Hornby (born 25 April 1995) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder.
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.{{cite web| url=http://www.ntfc.co.uk/team/player-profile/index.aspx?playerid=481971&tcmuri=42175| publisher=Northampton Town| title=Northampton profile| accessdate=13 October 2012| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120801011258/http://www.ntfc.co.uk/team/player-profile/index.aspx?playerid=481971&tcmuri=42175| archive-date=1 August 2012| url-status=dead}} In February 2012, he joined Football Conference side Kettering Town on loan. Hornby then put pen to paper on a new {{frac|2|1|2}}-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.{{cite web| url=http://www.football.co.uk/match_reports/northampton_town_colchester_united_3557156-9.shtml| publisher=Football.co.uk | title=Northampton 2-1 Colchester|accessdate=13 October 2012}} 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, Hornby spent time on trial with Sheffield Wednesday.{{cite web|url=https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/sport/football/northampton-town/former-cobblers-midfielder-hornby-has-chance-sheffield-wednesday-2214700|title=Former Cobblers midfielder Hornby has chance at Sheffield Wednesday|website=northamptonchron.co.uk|date=15 July 2015|accessdate=18 January 2022}}
Ahead of the 2016–17 season, Hornby rejoined Kettering Town on a permanent deal.{{cite web|url=http://www.ketteringtownfc.com/news/john-ramshaw-and-lewis-hornby|title=John Ramshaw and Lewis Hornby|publisher=Kettering Town F.C.|accessdate=18 January 2022}}
Personal life
He is the older brother of forward Fraser Hornby.{{cite web|url=https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/sport/football/cobblers/cobblers-youth-team-midfielder-completes-move-to-everton-1-6287482|title=Cobblers youth-team midfielder completes move to Everton|accessdate= 7 December 2017|publisher=Northampton Chronicle & Echo|first=Jefferson|last=Lake|date=9 September 2014}} Hornby is of Scottish descent.{{cite web|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/who-evertons-fraser-hornby-u-12214181|title=Who is Everton's Fraser Hornby - the u-18s goal-scoring sensation?|first=Phil|last=Kirkbride|date=23 November 2016|publisher=}}
References
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External links
- {{Soccerbase}}
- [http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/lewis-hornby Stats] at Aylesbury United
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Category:Footballers from Northampton
Category:English men's footballers
Category:English people of Scottish descent
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Northampton Town F.C. players
Category:Kettering Town F.C. players
Category:English Football League players