Merrick James-Lewis
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Merrick Anthony James-Lewis | ||
Date of birth | 21 May 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Lambeth, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Tower Hamlets | ||
Youth career | |||
Fulham | |||
–2010 | Southend United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2012 | Southend United | 1 | (0) |
2011 | → Braintree Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2011 | → Braintree Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2011–2012 | → Bishop's Stortford (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2012 | → Carshalton Athletic (loan) | 10 | (0) |
2012 | Colchester United | 0 | (0) |
Concord Rangers | |||
2013 | Canvey Island | 1 | (0) |
2013 | Ebbsfleet United | 0 | (0) |
2013 | Farnborough | 7 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Walton & Hersham | ||
2014 | Crawley Down Gatwick | 7 | (?) |
2014 | Cray Wanderers | ||
2014 | Staines Town | 19 | (0) |
2014 | Walton Casuals | ||
2014–2015 | Grays Athletic | 5 | (0) |
2015 | Walton Casuals | ||
2015 | Maldon & Tiptree | 5 | (0) |
2015 | Tooting & Mitcham United | ||
2015 | Heybridge Swifts | 1 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Merstham | 9 | (0) |
2016 | Canvey Island | 5 | (1) |
2016 | Farnborough | 3 | (0) |
2016 | Enfield Town | 0 | (0) |
2016 | AFC Uckfield Town | 4 | (0) |
2016 | Thamesmead Town | ||
2016–2017 | Hendon | 4 | (0) |
2017 | Thamesmead Town | 0 | (0) |
2017 | Walton Casuals | 5 | (0) |
2017 | Herne Bay | 1 | (0) |
2018 | Thamesmead Town | 7 | (0) |
2018 | Egham Town | 4 | (0) |
2020 | Lewes | 5 | (0) |
2020 | South Park | 3 | (1) |
2021 | Haywards Heath Town | 0 | (0) |
2021 | Sutton Common Rovers | 3 | (0) |
2021–2022 | East Grinstead Town | 14 | (1) |
2022 | Corinthian-Casuals | 2 | (0) |
2023– | Tower Hamlets | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 04:30, 16 April 2024 (UTC) |
Merrick Anthony James-Lewis (born 21 May 1992) is an English semi-professional
He has also played for Southend United, Braintree Town, Bishop's Stortford, Carshalton Athletic, Colchester United, Concord Rangers, Canvey Island, Ebbsfleet United, Farnborough, Walton & Hersham, Crawley Down Gatwick, Cray Wanderers, Staines Town, Grays Athletic, Maldon & Tiptree, Tooting & Mitcham United, Heybridge Swifts, Merstham, Enfield Town, Uckfield Town, Thamesmead Town, Hendon and Herne Bay.
Career
Southend United
James-Lewis came through
The following season, he went out on loan to Braintree Town again in August, having been promoted to the
On 16 March 2012, it was announced that James-Lewis would join Carshalton Athletic on a month's loan.[8]
On 18 May, James-Lewis was one of eleven players to be released at the end of their contract.[9]
Colchester United
After his release, he went on trial with Southend's rivals Colchester United, playing in a pre-season friendly against Heybridge Swifts.[10] Following a successful trial with the club he was given an initial deal on 30 July 2012.[11] Having made A handful of appearances for the U's, James-Lewis was released by Colchester following the expiration of his contract.[12]
Non-League
2013 onwards
In February 2013 James-Lewis was signed by
Farnborough manager Spencer Day snapped him up prior to the 2013–14 season, following a successful summer trial alongside Tyrone Berry.[17] They were both released following a disappointing FA Cup defeat to Eastbourne Borough on 1 October 2013.[18] The following month he was added to Walton & Hersham caretaker boss James Cameron's squad,[19] before switching to Crawley Down Gatwick in January 2014[20] and Cray Wanderers in February 2014.[21]
Ahead of the 2014–15 Football Conference season he was handed a chance at Staines Town by manager Marcus Gayle,[22] In early October after 11 games he was gone,[23] being questioned his commitment on both match days and training ground by Gayle.[24] By the summer he had put pen to paper at Walton Casuals in October 2014,[25] Grays Athletic in December 2014,[26] and Walton Casuals again in January 2015.[27]
2015–16 proved to be yet another much-travelled season, starting off at Maldon & Tiptree in June.[28] Shortly after the season kicked off, he featured for Tooting & Mitcham United on 22 August 2015,[29] and in October he switched to Heybridge Swifts.[30] He played only once for The Swifts, in a 3–1 win at Bury Town.[31][32] Further moves include Merstham in October 2015,[33][34] and returns to Canvey Island in January 2016[14][35][36] and Farnborough in March 2016.[37]
2016 onwards
He signed for AFC Uckfield Town in October 2016,[38] after leaving Enfield Town without making any competitive appearances.[39][40] In November 2016 he moved to Thamesmead Town,[41] and Hendon in December 2016.[42] He reportedly returned to Thamesmead Town in February 2017,[43] but never featured in a matchday squad list before returning to Walton Casuals for a third spell on deadline day.[44] Despite committing to the club for the 2017–18 season, he failed to make an appearance for the club and joined Herne Bay in October.[45] The spell with The Bay also was short-lived as he only made one appearance. The season opening round of 2018–19 saw him return to Thamesmead Town. Following the club going into creditors voluntary administration in October 2018,[46] he signed for Egham Town of Isthmian League South Central Division in November.[47]
In September 2020, James-Lewis joined Lewes, where he made five appearances in the Isthmian League Premier Division[48] before, in October, moving on to South Park, making three league appearances and scoring one goal, on his debut, in a 4–4 draw with Staines Town.[49]
In July 2021, he joined Haywards Heath Town,[50] but did not play for the club;[48] he moved on in October to Sutton Common Rovers,[51] then again in November to East Grinstead Town, where he scored once in fourteen league appearances in the Isthmian League Division One South East.[48]
In November 2022, he joined Corinthian-Casuals, where he made two league appearances and one in the Surrey Senior Cup.[52] Later that season he moved to Tower Hamlets of east London.[53]
References
- ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
- ^ "James-Lewis pens pro deal". Southend United F.C. 20 August 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Southend United's James-Lewis signs professional deal". BBC Sport. 20 August 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "James-Lewis joins Braintree on loan". Southend United F.C. 25 March 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Braintree sign Southend youngster Merrick James-Lewis". BBC Sport. 25 March 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "James-Lewis recalled from loan". Southend United F.C. 19 September 2011. Archived from the original on 2 January 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Rotherham 0 – 4 Southend". BBC Sport. 24 September 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "One In, Two Out". Southendunited.co.uk. 16 March 2012. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
- ^ "Blues axe falls". echo-news.co.uk. 18 May 2012.
- ^ "Colchester United | News | Latest News | Latest News | Six of the Best for U's". cu-fc.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012.
- ^ "Jackson Ramm and Merrick James-Lewis join Colchester". BBC Sport. 30 July 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
- ^ "Duo Depart". Colchester United F.C. 13 December 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
- ^ "Weekly News & Match Bulletin – 2012/13 No. 30" (PDF). Ryman Football League. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Much-Travelled Midfielder Returns". Pitch Hero Non League. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ "Barrow 1–1 Fleet". Ebbsfleet United FC. 4 April 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- ^ "Ebbsfleet FC Player Appearances – Past & Present – Soccer Base". Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- ^ "Spencer Day adds two new faces to injury-hit squad". Get Hampshire. 1 August 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ "'Boro 2 Whitehawk 0". Farnborough FC. 8 October 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ "Ex-boss Baker returns to pilfer Swans' stars". Richmond & Twickenham Times. 15 November 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
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- ^ "Gayle 'delighted' to snap up midfield duo for Staines Town". Get Surrey. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ "Staines Town – where did it all go wrong at Wheatsheaf Park?". Get Surrey. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ "Staines Town set for FA Cup battle with Gloucester City". Get Surrey. 9 October 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ "Walton Casuals: Ouani heads out of Waterside revolving door". Surrey Comet. 15 October 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ "Two new signings for Grays". The Enquirer. 16 December 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
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- ^ "Wright adds to his Maldon and Tiptree squad". Basildon Canvey Southend Echo. 20 June 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ "Swans 2 Tooting & Mitcham United 1". Walton & Hersham FC. 23 August 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ "Saturday's Transfer List". Ryman Football League. 10 October 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ "Ex Swifts on the Web (2016-17)". Heybridge Swifts FC. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ "Bury Town 1 Heybridge Swifts 3 – Match Report". Bury Town FC. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ "Saturday's Transfer List". Ryman Football League. 24 October 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ "Leiston back up to second spot in Ryman Premier". Sudbury Mercury. 9 November 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ "Merrick James-Lewis Signs for the Gulls!". Canvey Island FC. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ "Confident Canvey up against it at buoyant Hampton & Richmond Borough". Basildon Canvey Southend Echo. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ "Farnborough boss Spencer Day brandishing the Easter begging bowl". Get Hampshire. 25 March 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ "Unhappy trip to the seaside for AFC Uckfield Town". 105 Uckfield FM. 15 October 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ "Enfield Town sign former Braintree Town midfielder Merrick James-Lewis". News Shopper. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ "Midfielders seek pastures new". Enfield Town FC. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ "Merrick James-Lewis statistics". Football Web Pages.co.uk. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ "Greens Makes More Changes". Pitch Hero Non League. 19 December 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ "One in and two out". Hendon FC. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ "Two New Stags on Deadline Day". Pitch Hero Non League. 1 April 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ^ "Bay Add New Duo To Squad". Pitch Hero Non League. 21 October 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ^ "Potential bids to save Thamesmead Town after announcement they were folding". West Sussex County Times. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ "Molesey 2 Egham Town 0". Egham Town FC. 4 November 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ a b c "Haywards Heath Town | Fixtures and Results | 2021-2022 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
- ^ "South Park | Appearances | Merrick James-Lewis | 2020-2021 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
- ^ "Lewis Heath - The Pitching In Isthmian Football League". www.isthmian.co.uk. 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Sutton Common Rovers | Appearances | Merrick James-Lewis | 2021-2022 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
- ^ "Corinthian-Casuals | Appearances | Merrick James-Lewis | 2022-2023 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
- ^ "Official tweet". Tower Hamlets Official Twitter. 14 March 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
External links
- Southend United profile
- Merrick James-Lewis at Soccerbase