Lewis McLear
{{short description|Scottish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}}
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|birth_place = Bellshill, Scotland
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|position = Midfielder
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|youthclubs1 = St Mirren
|years1 = 2014–2017
|clubs1 = St Mirren
|caps1 = 17
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2016
|clubs2 = → Stirling Albion (loan)
|caps2 = 12
|goals2 = 2
|years3 = 2018
|clubs3 = Elgin City (trialist)
|caps3 = 1
|goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2018
|clubs4 = Edinburgh City
|caps4 = 6
|goals4 = 0
|years5 = 2018–2019
|clubs5 = Albion Rovers
|caps5 = 14
|goals5 = 4
|years6 = 2019
|clubs6 = Stirling Albion
|caps6 = 10
|goals6 = 0
|years7 = 2019–2021
|clubs7 = Annan Athletic
|caps7 = 19
|goals7 = 1
|years8 = 2021–2023
|clubs8 = Caledonian Braves
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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
McLear made his senior debut on 20 December 2014 in the Scottish Premiership.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30459739|title=St Mirren 0–1 Motherwell|date=20 December 2014|access-date=21 December 2014|publisher=BBC Sport|quote=Teale turned to youth, giving a debut to Lewis McLear}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.saintmirren.net/pages/?p=41953 |title=Lewis McLear Signs Contract Extension |date=31 March 2015 |access-date=31 March 2015 |publisher=Official St Mirren website |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402121451/http://www.saintmirren.net/pages/?p=41953 |archive-date= 2 April 2015 }}
In January 2016, McLear joined Scottish League Two side Stirling Albion on loan until the end of the season.{{cite web|title=St Mirren add Gary Irvine and Alex Cooper|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35446628|publisher=BBC|date=29 January 2016|access-date=29 January 2016}}
McLear left St Mirren in June 2017, after failing to break into the first team.{{cite web |url=https://www.stmirren.com/news/club/all-news/954-lewis-mclear-leaves |title=Lewis McLear leaves |publisher=St Mirren |date=29 June 2017 |access-date=29 June 2017}} After a trial spell with Elgin City, McLear signed for Edinburgh City in March 2018.{{cite news |url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/edinburgh-city/lewis-mclear-reveals-his-circuitous-route-to-edinburgh-city-1-4719287 |title=Lewis McLear reveals his circuitous route to Edinburgh City |first=Ross |last=Pilcher |work=Edinburgh Evening News |date=6 April 2018 |access-date=6 April 2018}} He left the club at the end of the 2017–18 season.{{cite web |url=http://www.edinburghcityfc.com/2018/05/11/player-news/ |title=Player news |publisher=Edinburgh City FC |date=11 May 2018 |access-date=11 May 2018}}
On 2 June 2018, McLear signed for Albion Rovers.{{cite web|title=Signing News|url=http://albionroversfc.co.uk/signing-news-3/|publisher=Stirling Albion|date=2 June 2018|access-date=1 July 2019}} He then signed for Stirling Albion in January 2019.{{cite web|url=http://www.stirlingalbionfc.co.uk/2019/01/30/mclear-signs-on/|title=McLear signs on – Stirling Albion|last=SAFC}}
On 13 June 2019, McLear signed for Annan Athletic.{{cite web|title=LEWIS MCLEAR SIGNS AT GALABANK|url=https://www.annanathleticfc.com/lewis-mclear-signs-at-galabank/|publisher=Annan Athletic F.C.|date=13 June 2019}} He left the club at the end of the 2022-23 season when his contract expired.[https://www.caledonianbraves.com/news/retained-list-2023-24 Retained List: 2023/24 | Caledonian Braves Football Club], caledonianbraves.com, 23 June 2023
McLear joined Caledonian Braves in 2021 after leaving Annan.{{Cite web|title=Lewis McLear|url=https://www.caledonianbraves.com/squads/first-squad/lewis-mclear|access-date=6 October 2021|website=Caledonian Braves Football Club|language=en}}
Career statistics
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Category:Footballers from Bellshill
Category:Scottish men's footballers
Category:St Mirren F.C. players
Category:Stirling Albion F.C. players
Category:Elgin City F.C. players
Category:Edinburgh City F.C. players
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Albion Rovers F.C. players
Category:Annan Athletic F.C. players
Category:Caledonian Braves F.C. players
Category:21st-century Scottish sportsmen
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