Steven Hewitt
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{For|the Placebo and Love Amongst Ruin guitarist|Steve Hewitt}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Steven Hewitt
| image =
| fullname = Steven Daniel Hewitt{{cite web
| title = List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/10/2011 and 31/10/2011 | url = http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/RulesandRegulations/~/media/Files/PDF/TheFA/PlayerRegistrations/2011/October%202011.ashx/October%202011.pdf | publisher = The Football Association
| accessdate = 5 March 2012}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|12|05|df=y}}{{cite book|editor1-first=Glenda|editor1-last=Rollin|editor2-first=Jack|editor2-last=Rollin|title=Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013|year=2012|publisher=Headline|location=London|isbn=978-0-7553-6356-8|page=444|edition=43rd}}
| birth_place = Manchester, England
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=7}}
| position = Attacking Midfielder
| currentclub = Nantwich Town
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2008–2012
| youthclubs1 = Burnley
| years1 = 2011–2015
| clubs1 = Burnley
| caps1 = 2
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2013
| clubs2 = → Alfreton Town (loan)
| caps2 = 15
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2015
| clubs3 = → Southport (loan)
| caps3 = 7
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2015–2016
| clubs4 = Chester
| caps4 = 2
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2016
| clubs5 = Southport
| caps5 = 12
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2016–2017
| clubs6 = Accrington Stanley
| caps6 = 9
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2017–2018
| clubs7 = Bangor City
| caps7 = 29
| goals7 = 8
| years8 = 2018–2020
| clubs8 = Hume City
| caps8 =
| goals8 =
| years9 = 2020–2021
| clubs9 = Aberystwyth Town
| caps9 = 19
| goals9 = 3
| years10 = 2021–2023
| clubs10 = Wythenshawe Town
| caps10 = 57
| goals10 = 6
| years11 = 2023–
| clubs11 = Nantwich Town
| caps11 = 29
| goals11 = 4
| club-update = 14:38, 13 December 2023 (UTC)
}}
Steven Daniel Hewitt (born 5 December 1993) is an English footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Wythenshawe Town.
Hewitt started his career in the youth teams of Blackburn Rovers and Stockport County before signing two-year scholarship terms with Burnley in 2010. He signed his first professional contract in October 2011, on a two-and-a-half-year deal. He made his debut for the club in April 2012.
Career
=Youth=
Born in Wythenshawe, Hewitt started his career with Blackburn Rovers as a 9-year-old but was released in 2003 due to his lack of height and speed.{{cite web|url=http://www.clitheroeadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/burnley-fc/midfielder_hewitt_signs_pro_contract_1_3892820 |title=Midfielder Hewitt signs pro contract |publisher=Clitheroe Advertiser & Times |accessdate=6 April 2012}} He then went on to play for Stockport County for three years, but left because he didn't enjoy the football and went back to playing for his local team.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/15335878 |title=Steven Hewitt 'privileged' by first Burnley deal |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=6 April 2012}} Aged fourteen he was sent on a six-week trial period to Burnley and was signed by the club.{{cite web|url=http://www.premierfc.com/case_study.htm|title=Case Study: Steven Hewitt|publisher=Stuff|access-date=6 April 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110827041823/http://www.premierfc.com/case_study.htm|archive-date=27 August 2011}} He went on to play for the club's youth team aged fifteen and also participated in the prestigious Milk Cup in the Republic of Ireland. In 2010, Hewitt signed a two-year scholarship with the Clarets.{{cite web|url=http://menmedia.co.uk/wilmslowexpress/sport/football/s/1185510_top_class_hewitt_signs_scholarship_at_the_clarets |title="Top class" Hewitt signs Scholarship at the Clarets |date= 9 December 2009|accessdate=6 April 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/page/Youth/0,,10413~1317591,00.html |title=Youth Team Profiles 2011/12 |date= 27 March 2012|accessdate=6 April 2012}} He was part of the squad that got to the FA Youth Cup semi-finals for the first time since 1978, scoring against Boston United, Ipswich Town and West Bromwich Albion in the process.{{cite web |url=http://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/page/Youth/0,,10413~2392343,00.html |title=Youth Team Fixtures and Results 2011/12 |date=31 March 2012 |access-date=6 April 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323015041/http://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/page/Youth/0,,10413~2392343,00.html |archive-date=23 March 2012 }} He scored a penalty in the 3–1 aggregate defeat against Blackburn Rovers in the semi-final.{{cite web|url=http://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/page/LatestHeadlines/0,,10413~2698904,00.html |title=BURNLEY 1 BLACKBURN 2 (1–3) |date= 6 April 2012|accessdate=6 April 2012}}
=Professional=
After impressing during his first year as an apprentice he was taken on the five-day first team pre-season tour to South West England in July 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/page/LatestHeadlines/0,,10413~2395568,00.html |title=Midfield Prospect Hewitt Gets Tour Chance|date= 29 July 2011|accessdate=6 April 2012}} He was an unused substitute for the 2–0 defeat to Bristol Rovers but featured as a substitute in a 3–1 win over Torquay United.{{cite web|url=http://www.pendletoday.co.uk/sport/football/burnley-fc/bristol_rovers_2_burnley_fc_0_1_3595398 |title=Bristol Rovers 2, Burnley FC 0 |date= 20 July 2011|accessdate=6 April 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/page/LatestHeadlines/0,,10413~2400172,00.html |title=TORQUAY 1 BURNLEY 3 |date= 29 July 2011|accessdate=6 April 2012}} In August 2011, Hewitt was given squad number 33, and appeared on the bench for the first time in a 3–2 League Cup win over Barnet.{{cite web|url=http://www.clarets-mad.co.uk/rprt/mtch/extra_time__extra_round_696905/index.shtml |title=Extra Time – Extra Round |date= 23 August 2011|accessdate=6 April 2012}} In October, he signed his first professional contract with the club, on a two-and-a-half-year deal.{{cite news|url=http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/9309173.Howe_hails_new_Burnley_pro_Steve_Hewitt/ |title=Howe hails new Burnley pro Steve Hewitt |newspaper=Lancashire Telegraph |date= 17 November 2011|accessdate=6 April 2012}} In March 2012, he was included in the first team squad for the Football League Championship match with West Ham United at Turf Moor, again remaining an unused substitute in a 2–2 draw.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17412224 |title=Burnley 2–2 West Ham |publisher=BBC Sport |date= 24 March 2012|accessdate=6 April 2012}} He made his professional debut on 6 March 2012, in a 1–0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion, coming on as a late substitute for Charlie Austin.{{cite web|url=http://www.clarets-mad.co.uk/feat/ed12/its_giving_the_fans_a_taste_of_what_the_future_is_going_to_be_about_738350/index.shtml |title=It's giving the fans a taste of what the future is going to be about |date= 6 April 2012|accessdate=6 April 2012}}
On 31 January 2013, he joined Football Conference side Alfreton Town on loan until 20 April.{{cite web|url=http://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/news/article/hewitt-joins-reds-310113-631081.aspx|title=Midfielder Hewitt is a Red|date=31 January 2013|accessdate=31 January 2013|archive-date=21 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821074544/http://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/news/article/hewitt-joins-reds-310113-631081.aspx|url-status=dead}}
In March 2015, he joined Conference Premier side Southport on loan until the end of the season.{{cite web|url=http://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/news/article/hewitt-joins-southport-on-loan-2360436.aspx|title=Hewitt Joins Southport on Loan|date=26 March 2015|accessdate=26 March 2015|archive-date=23 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923195546/http://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/news/article/hewitt-joins-southport-on-loan-2360436.aspx|url-status=dead}}
On 31 December 2015 it was confirmed that Hewitt would join National League side Chester until the end of the season.{{Cite news |title=Hewitt joins the Blues |url=http://www.chesterfc.com/news/article/hewitt-joins-the-blues-2876980.aspx |publisher=Chester FC |date=31 December 2015}}
On 11 July 2016 it was confirmed that Hewitt would join League 2 side Accrington Stanley on a 1-year deal.{{Cite news |title=Hewitt signs up |url=http://accringtonstanley.co.uk/2016/07/hewitt-signs/ |publisher=Accrington Stanley FC |date=11 July 2016}}
On 28 August 2020, Hewitt returned to Wales signing for Aberystwyth Town.
Career statistics
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References
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External links
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Category:Footballers from Manchester
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Alfreton Town F.C. players
Category:Southport F.C. players
Category:Accrington Stanley F.C. players
Category:Bangor City F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:Aberystwyth Town F.C. players