Lewis Billington

Lewis Carl Billington (born 17 February 2004) is an English professional footballer who most recently played as a defender for Leek Town, on loan from Crewe Alexandra.

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 38
Youth career
2012–2020 Crewe Alexandra
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Crewe Alexandra 1 (0)
2023– → Leek Town (loan) 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:18, 22 February 2023 (UTC)

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]

Career statistics
As of 2 August 2022.
Club Season Division League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Crewe Alexandra2021–22[8]League One1000000010
2022–23[9]League Two0000000000
Crewe Alexandra total 1000000010

    References
    1. "EFL squad list 2021/22 & U21 registered contracted players" (PDF). English Football League. p. 45. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
    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. "Games played by Lewis Billington in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
    9. "Games played by Lewis Billington in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 August 2022.


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