Lenell John-Lewis
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lenell Nicholas John-Lewis | ||
| Date of birth | 17 May 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Hammersmith, London, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Striker, Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Newport County | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–2006 | Grantham Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006 | Grantham Town | 4 | (0) |
| 2006–2010 | Lincoln City | 72 | (8) |
| 2010–2013 | Bury | 83 | (9) |
| 2013–2015 | Grimsby Town | 92 | (23) |
| 2015– | Newport County | 28 | (3) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:49, 8 May 2016 (UTC). | |||
Lenell Nicholas John-Lewis (born 17 May 1989) is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Newport County.
Career
John-Lewis started his career with Grantham Town. After going on trial for Middlesbrough, and being linked with Cardiff City, he joined Lincoln City where he was awarded a scholarship.[2][3]
Lincoln City
He made his Lincoln debut in the FA Cup against Port Vale on 11 November 2006.[4] He scored his first goal in his second league appearance, against Stockport County on 4 December 2007.[5] On 26 December 2007 John-Lewis scored an equaliser in the 51st minute, smashing the ball home off the bar into the top corner in the 2–1 defeat at Bradford City.[6]
On 7 May 2010 John-Lewis was placed on the transfer list by Lincoln City manager Chris Sutton.[7] Two weeks later, he departed the club by mutual consent.[8]
Bury
On 5 August 2010 he signed a twelve-month contract with Bury after impressing manager Alan Knill.[9][10] John-Lewis was part of Bury's promotion winning side, playing in Bury's 3–2 victory over Chesterfield, coming on as a substitute in the final game of the season at Proact Stadium, seeing Bury promoted after a ten-year absence from League One.[11] In May 2011 he was offered a new 12-month contract,[12] which he signed in June 2011.[13]
Grimsby Town
On 31 January 2013 John-Lewis signed for Grimsby Town on an 18-month deal.[14] He scored his first goal for the club in the final league game of the 2012–13 season against Woking, a header on the line in the 75th minute, having already sealed a play-off spot.[15]
In May 2014 he activated a clause in his contract giving him another year with The Mariners.[16] On 25 October 2014 he scored a brace against Guiseley in the 3–0 victory of the FA Cup First Round, heading in the second goal from a blocked Nathan Arnold shot, the third goal of the game came when Arnold fired the ball across goal after cutting in from the left for John-Lewis to tap in at the far post.[17]
On 17 May 2015, John-Lewis scored the opening goal inside two minutes against Bristol Rovers, in the 2015 Conference Premier play-off Final at Wembley, he forced the ball over the line from close range with a header, Rovers equalised later in the first half, the game went to extra-time, but with the game still at a stalemate, Grimsby ended up losing 5–3 on penalties, John-Lewis having scored his penalty kick.[18]
John-Lewis featured in 39 league games during the 2014–15 season, scoring 16 goals, 4 of which were from penalties, this was his best tally of his career so far.
Newport County
On 29 May 2015, John-Lewis signed for League Two club Newport County on a two-year contract.[19] He made his debut for Newport on 8 August 2015 versus Cambridge United. He scored his first goal for Newport on 3 October 2015 in the League Two match versus Exeter City.[20]
His time at Newport County was blighted by injury. He missed half of the 2015–16 season due to a hamstring injury.[21] In July 2016 he suffered a knee injury in a pre-season friendly match causing him to miss the first half of the 2016–17 season.[22]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | Division | League | Play-offs | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Grantham Town | 2005–06 | Southern Premier Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Lincoln City | 2006–07[25] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007–08[26] | League Two | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | |
| 2008–09[27] | League Two | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 31 | 5 | |
| 2009–10[28] | League Two | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
| Total | 72 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 81 | 9 | ||
| Bury | 2010–11[29] | League Two | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 44 | 2 |
| 2011–12[30] | League One | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 5 | |
| 2012–13[31] | League One | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 19 | 2 | |
| Total | 83 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 93 | 9 | ||
| Grimsby Town | 2012–13[31] | Conference Premier | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| 2013–14[32] | Conference Premier | 38 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 2 | 47 | 9 | |
| 2014–15[33] | Conference Premier | 39 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 47 | 20 | |
| Total | 92 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 111 | 30 | ||
| Newport County | 2015–16[34] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 251 | 40 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 289 | 48 | ||
Nickname
Bury supporters gave John-Lewis the nickname 'The Shop', a reference to the UK high street store John Lewis, that began as a terrace chant. His increased club popularity has been mirrored on Internet social networking sites.[35]
Honours
Bury
- Football League Two second-place promotion: 2010–11
References
- ↑ "Player Profile". Grimsby Town F.C. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ↑ "Player Profile". Bury F.C. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- ↑ "Player Profile". Grantham Town F.C. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- ↑ "Port Vale 2–1 Lincoln". BBC Sport. 11 November 2006. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
- ↑ "Stockport 1–3 Lincoln". BBC Sport. 4 December 2007. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ↑ "Bradford 2–1 Lincoln". Telegraph & Argus. 26 December 2006. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
- ↑ "Three Can Leave Lincoln City FC". The Forgotten Imp. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ↑ "LJL Leaves The Bank". The Forgotten Imp. 20 May 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
- ↑ "Lenny joins the Shakers". Bury FC Official Website. 5 July 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
- ↑ "John-Lewis earns Bury deal". Sky Sports. 5 August 2010. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
- ↑ Robson, Steve (11 January 2013). "Bury promoted: Chesterfield 2–3 Bury". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ↑ "Bury offer new contracts to seven". BBC Sport. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
- ↑ "Contract Update". Bury FC. 21 June 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ↑ "Grimsby Town Sign Striker". Grimsby Town Football Club. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ↑ "Woking 0–1 Grimsby". BBC Sport. 16 April 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ↑ "Grimsby Town retained list: Scott Kerr decision the toughest for Paul Hurst". Grimsby Telegraph. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- ↑ "Grimsby 3–0 Guiseley". Grimsby Telegraph. 25 October 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ↑ "Bristol Rovers 1–1 Grimsby". BBC Sport. 17 May 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
- ↑ "Terry Butcher makes first three signings as boss". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ↑ Pearlman, Michael (3 October 2015). "Newport County 1 Exeter 1: match report". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ↑ Newport County suffer Lenell John-Lewis blow
- ↑ Newport County striker Lenell John-Lewis faces long-term lay-off
- ↑ Lenell John-Lewis career statistics at Soccerbase
- ↑ Lenell John-Lewis profile at Soccerway
- ↑ "Games played by Lenell John-Lewis in 2006/2007". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ↑ "Games played by Lenell John-Lewis in 2007/2008". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ↑ "Games played by Lenell John-Lewis in 2008/2009". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ↑ "Games played by Lenell John-Lewis in 2009/2010". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ↑ "Games played by Lenell John-Lewis in 2010/2011". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ↑ "Games played by Lenell John-Lewis in 2011/2012". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- 1 2 "Games played by Lenell John-Lewis in 2012/2013". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ↑ "Games played by Lenell John-Lewis in 2013/2014". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ↑ "Games played by Lenell John-Lewis in 2014/2015". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ↑ "Games played by Lenell John-Lewis in 2015/2016". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ↑ "Lenell John-Lewis Buys Into The Shop". Manchester Evening News. 14 March 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
External links
- Lenell John-Lewis career statistics at Soccerbase
- Lenell John-Lewis profile at Soccerway