Luther James-Wildin

Luther Ash James-Wildin (born 3 December 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for EFL League Two club Stevenage. James-Wildin joined Notts County's academy in 2014 having previously played for Highfield Rangers in Leicester. He signed his first professional contract with Notts County in May 2016, and spent the 2016–17 season on loan at non-League Northern Premier League club Grantham Town.

He was released by Notts County at the end of the campaign and subsequently joined Nuneaton Town of the National League North in July 2017, where he spent one season. James-Wildin joined Stevenage for an undisclosed fee in May 2018. He has also represented Antigua and Barbuda at senior level, earning two caps.

Club Career

Notts County

James-Wildin was offered trials at Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa, which were ultimately unsuccessful. He was scouted by Notts County whilst playing in an under-16 match in 2014. He was offered a one-week trial, which proved successful, and he signed a two-year scholarship to join the club's academy. Despite having not made a first-team appearance, James-Wildin signed his first professional contract at Notts County in May 2016.

A month into the 2016–17 season, on 19 September 2016, James-Wildin joined Grantham Town of the Northern Premier League on an initial one-month loan deal, in order to gain first-team experience. The loan agreement was later extended until the end of the season. James-Wildin made his debut for Grantham in a 4–0 victory over Stratford Town in the FA Trophy on 1 November 2016, coming on as a 77th-minute substitute in the match. He established himself as a first-team regular thereafter, scoring his first goal for the club when he gave Grantham the lead in an eventual 2–1 away victory over Coalville Town on 11 April 2017. James-Wildin made 42 appearances in all competitions during the loan spell, scoring twice.

Nuneaton Town

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