Lewis Billington
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lewis Carl Billington[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 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 | |||
| –2020 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Crewe Alexandra | 18 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Leek Town (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:09, 14 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Lewis Carl Billington (born 17 February 2004) is an English professional footballer plays as a defender for EFL League Two club 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]
In January 2024, Billington signed a new contract at Crewe through to the summer of 2025, with a 12-month extension option.[10] Less than 24 hours later, he scored his first Crewe goal in his side's 3–1 win at Barrow on 20 January 2024.[11]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 14 March 2024.
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Crewe Alexandra | 2021–22[12] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022–23[13] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[14] | League Two | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
| Crewe Alexandra total | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | ||
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
[edit]- ^ "EFL squad list 2021/22 & U21 registered contracted players" (PDF). English Football League. p. 45. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Lewis Billington - Defender". www.crewealex.net. Crewe Alexandra F.C. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "Report: Doncaster 2-0 Crewe". Crewe Alexandra F.C. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "2021-22 Retained List". Crewe Alexandra F.C. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ "Billington agrees short-term loan with Leek Town". Crewe Alexandra F.C. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "Billington extends Leek stay until end of the season". Crewe Alexandra F.C. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ "Crewe Alexandra Retained List 2023". CreweAlex.com. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ "Contract: Lewis Billington signs new deal". CreweAlex.net. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ "Praise for Billington bounce back at Derby". CreweAlex.net. 19 November 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "Lewis Billington: Crewe defender agrees new deal until 2025". BBC Sport. 20 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Barrow 1-3 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 20 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Lewis Billington in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Lewis Billington in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Lewis Billington in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
External links
[edit]- Lewis Billington at Soccerway
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