Glenn Michael Wilson (born 16 March 1986) is an English professional

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who plays as a defender for

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Career

Born in Lewisham,

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, Wilson came through the youth setup of Crystal Palace where he had been since the age of nine. However, despite being reserve team captain he found first team opportunities limited at

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and was sent on a month-long loan to

Isthmian League First Division The Isthmian League () is a regional men's football league covering Greater London, East and South East England, featuring mostly semi-professional clubs. Founded in 1905 by amateur clubs in the London area, the league now consists of 82 tea ...

side

AFC Wimbledon AFC Wimbledon is an English professional Association football, football club, based in London Borough of Merton, Merton, London, that plays in the EFL League Two, after being relegated from the EFL League One following the 2021–22 EFL Leagu ...

. Wilson signed for

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club Rushden & Diamonds in July 2006, where he found himself a first team regular under manager Paul Hart. However, Hart was sacked later on in the season, and Wilson fell out of favour at the club when Graham Westley was appointed. In March 2007, he was sent out on loan to fellow Conference side

Kidderminster Harriers Kidderminster Harriers Football Club is a professional association football club based in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England. The team compete in the National League North, at the sixth tier of the English football league system. Formed in ...

for the rest of the season. In the summer of 2007 Wilson joined Crawley Town on a free transfer. In May 2012, Wilson was released by the club after being deemed surplus to requirements. On 28 June 2012, Wilson signed for

Gateshead Gateshead () is a large town in northern England. It is on the River Tyne's southern bank, opposite Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle to which it is joined by seven bridges. The town contains the Gateshead Millennium Bridge, Millennium Bridge, Sage ...

on a one-year deal. He made his debut as a substitute on 14 August 2012 in a 4–1 win over

Mansfield Town Mansfield Town Football Club is a professional association football, football club based in the town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. The team competes in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. Nicknamed 'The Stags', they ...

. He made his first start for Gateshead on 22 September 2012 in a 2–1 defeat at

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. On 30 January 2013, Wilson joined

Salisbury City Salisbury City Football Club was an English football club based in Salisbury, Wiltshire. They were formed in 1947 and played at The Raymond McEnhill Stadium. Salisbury had gained back-to-back promotions in recent years, first to the Conference S ...

on loan for the rest of the season. He made his debut for Salisbury on 9 February in a 2–1 defeat against

Dorchester Town Dorchester Town Football Club are a semi-professional football club, based in Dorchester, Dorset, England. They currently play in the . The club is affiliated to the Dorset County Football Association and is a FA chartered Standard club. They ...

. On 25 April 2013, Wilson was one of seven players released by Gateshead. He returned to Salisbury City in the pre-season period, and made an appearance for them against

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. Two days later, he signed for Salisbury ahead of the upcoming season. As a result of Salisbury captain Brian Dutton developing injury problems, Wilson took on the role of captain and started the season well, playing as a central defender instead of his usual full-back position. Wilson signed for Conference Premier side Aldershot Town on 26 June 2014. In January 2019, Wilson signed with

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on dual registration.Profile at Hornchurch
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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wilson, Glenn 1986 births Living people Footballers from the London Borough of Lewisham People from Lewisham English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Crystal Palace F.C. players AFC Wimbledon players Rushden & Diamonds F.C. players Kidderminster Harriers F.C. players Crawley Town F.C. players Fleetwood Town F.C. players Woking F.C. players Gateshead F.C. players Salisbury City F.C. players Aldershot Town F.C. players Margate F.C. players Greenwich Borough F.C. players Grays Athletic F.C. players Wealdstone F.C. players Hornchurch F.C. players Enfield Town F.C. players East Grinstead Town F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players Isthmian League players