Louis Horne is an English footballer who plays as a defender

Defender (association football)

Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

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Career

Horne was born in Bradford. He joined Bradford City

Bradford City A.F.C.

Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two....

's Centre of Excellence in 1999, and progressed through the club's junior teams until he received a first-team squad number during the 2008–09 season. He joined Barrow

Barrow A.F.C.

Barrow A.F.C. are an English football club founded in 1901 based in the town of Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria. Following promotion at the end of the 2007–08 season, they currently play in the Conference National. The club spent over fifty years in the Football League between 1921 and 1972, and have...

 on loan in February 2009, and made his first competitive appearance in senior men's football, playing the whole of Barrow's 3–0 defeat away to Oxford United

Oxford United F.C.

Oxford United Football Club is an English association football club based in Oxford, Oxfordshire. The club play in League Two, following promotion from the Conference National in May 2010. The club had been a non-League side since their relegation from the Football League in the 2005–06 season. The...

 in the Conference

Conference National

Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...

, but the loan was cut short by Bradford a few days later. A versatile defender

Defender (association football)

Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

, Horne was named Bradford City's Youth Team Player of the Year for 2008–09.

Given his first professional contract before the 2009–10 season, Horne was an unused substitute on several occasions before making his Football League debut on 2 January 2010 in Bradford's 1–1 draw with Cheltenham Town

Cheltenham Town F.C.

Cheltenham Town Football Club is an English football club playing in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. Founded in 1887, the team has played at four different grounds, namely Agg-Gardner's Recreation Ground, Carter's Field and now the Abbey Business Stadium, although it is more...

, as a second-half substitute replacing Jamie O'Brien

Jamie O'Brien (footballer)

James "Jamie" O'Brien is an Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Longford Town. He made his debut in the Football League for Bradford City in August 2009. He has represented Ireland at all levels up to under-19.-Early life:...

 when the team was reorganised after Steve Williams was sent off.

In October 2010, Horne was signed on loan by Conference National

Conference National

Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...

 side Fleetwood Town

Fleetwood Town F.C.

Fleetwood Town F.C. is an English football club based in Fleetwood, Lancashire. They currently play in the Conference National having been defeated in the Conference National play-off semi-final by AFC Wimbledon in the 2010–11 season.-History:...

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In August 2011, Horne signed for Hinckley United , but was released from the club in October 2011.

External links

(Barrow stats) (Bradford City stats)