{"id":557278,"date":"2020-07-08T12:52:16","date_gmt":"2020-07-08T16:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=557278"},"modified":"2021-12-29T08:51:12","modified_gmt":"2021-12-29T13:51:12","slug":"kane-wilson-west-bromwich-albion-full-back-joins-forest-green-rovers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/07\/08\/kane-wilson-west-bromwich-albion-full-back-joins-forest-green-rovers\/","title":{"rendered":"Kane Wilson: West Bromwich Albion Full-Back Joins Forest Green Rovers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kane Wilson has joined <a href=\"\/category\/league-football\/league12\" target=\"_self\">League Two<\/a> side <a href=\"\/tag\/forest-green-rovers\/\" target=\"_self\">Forest Green Rovers<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/west-brom\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">West Bromwich Albion<\/a> on a two-year deal.<\/p>\n<h2>Kane Wilson: West Bromwich Albion Full-Back Joins Forest Green Rovers Permanently<\/h2>\n<h3>Experienced Loanee<\/h3>\n<p>The versatile wing-back joins on a free transfer from the Hawthorns having spent extensive time on-loan throughout the last two years.<\/p>\n<p>Wilson, who has been a Baggie since he was seven years old, was fast-tracked from the Under-18s to the first team in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>The 20-year-old made his debut for the Albion against Paris Saint-Germain and his first start against Torquay United.<\/p>\n<p>His competitive debut came against <a href=\"\/tag\/northampton-town\/\" target=\"_self\">Northampton Town<\/a> in August 2016 in the EFL Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Discussing the move, he said: &#8220;I&#8217;m really pleased to be joining Forest Green, my family are so proud. Now I just can&#8217;t wait to get going for the new season.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Richard Hughes, Director of Football, added: &#8220;We are really pleased to get this one done, we see Kane as a great asset to the football club and think he will be a good fit for us.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He is the modern full-back and can affect the play at both ends of the pitch.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Wilson&#8217;s time away from the Hawthorns began with <a href=\"\/tag\/exeter-city\/\" target=\"_self\">Exeter City<\/a> in August 2017.<\/p>\n<p>The 20-year-old scored one goal in 19 appearances for the Devon outfit before returning to the Midlands.<\/p>\n<p>Wilson was sent off on his Grecians debut after collecting two yellow cards.<\/p>\n<p>He returned to the Hawthorns briefly before heading to Walsall in League One.<\/p>\n<p>The wing-back managed 14 appearances at the start of the 2018-19 season; eventually, he returned to Exeter City on a second loan spell.<\/p>\n<p>Wilson was a part of the <a href=\"\/tag\/tranmere-rovers\/\" target=\"_self\">Tranmere Rovers<\/a> squad relegated from League One to League Two.<\/p>\n<p>The 20-year-old failed to score in 17 appearances, although he added one assist in a disappointing campaign for the Rovers.<\/p>\n<p>He becomes another sign of intent from Rovers boss Mark Cooper, arriving as their fourth signing of the summer.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"SC_U0DIATLBFEE4tbzAJ5Q\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1188179114\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'SC_U0DIATLBFEE4tbzAJ5Q',sig:'4W5gyCAYY7rLiFdbI3ezecuJojOClUO6ZEESSDI8ohU=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1188179114',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kane Wilson has joined League Two side Forest Green Rovers from West Bromwich Albion on a two-year deal. Kane Wilson: West Bromwich Albion Full-Back Joins Forest Green Rovers Permanently Experienced Loanee The versatile wing-back joins on a free transfer from the Hawthorns having spent extensive time on-loan throughout the last two years. 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