Lewis Billington
Personal information
Full name Lewis Carl Billington[1]
Date of birth (2004-02-17) 17 February 2004
Place of birth Crewe, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.89 m)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Crewe Alexandra
Number 28
Youth career
2012–2020 Crewe Alexandra
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Crewe Alexandra 9 (0)
2023 → Leek Town (loan) 16 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:44, 7 January 2024 (UTC)

Lewis Carl Billington (born 17 February 2004) is an English professional footballer plays as a defender for Crewe Alexandra.

Billington signed a scholarship deal with Crewe Alexandra's Academy in 2020.[2]

He made his Crewe debut on 10 April 2022 in an EFL League One game against Doncaster at Keepmoat Stadium, starting the game at right-back before being replaced by Sean Lawton in stoppage-time.[3] He signed his first professional deal with the club at the end of the 2021–22 season.[4]

In January 2023, Billington joined Leek Town on loan for an initial month,[5] a move that would be later extended until the end of the season.[6] He was then offered a new contract by Crewe,[7] signing a 12-month deal in June 2023.[8] He played in both of Crewe's FA Cup first round matches against League One side Derby County, earning praise for his resilience after an early mistake in the replay on 14 November 2023 - just his sixth first team start.[9]

Career statistics

As of 7 January 2024.
Club Season Division League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Crewe Alexandra2021–22[10]League One1000000010
2022–23[11]League Two0000000000
2023–24[12]League Two8030103[lower-alpha 1]0150
Crewe Alexandra total 90301030160
  1. ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "EFL squad list 2021/22 & U21 registered contracted players" (PDF). English Football League. p. 45. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Lewis Billington - Defender". www.crewealex.net. Crewe Alexandra F.C. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  3. ↑ "Report: Doncaster 2-0 Crewe". Crewe Alexandra F.C. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  4. ↑ "2021-22 Retained List". Crewe Alexandra F.C. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  5. ↑ "Billington agrees short-term loan with Leek Town". Crewe Alexandra F.C. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  6. ↑ "Billington extends Leek stay until end of the season". Crewe Alexandra F.C. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  7. ↑ "Crewe Alexandra Retained List 2023". CreweAlex.com. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  8. ↑ "Contract: Lewis Billington signs new deal". CreweAlex.net. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  9. ↑ "Praise for Billington bounce back at Derby". CreweAlex.net. 19 November 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  10. ↑ "Games played by Lewis Billington in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  11. ↑ "Games played by Lewis Billington in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  12. ↑ "Games played by Lewis Billington in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
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