Merrick James-Lewis
![]() James-Lewis in action for Walton Casuals | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Merrick Anthony James-Lewis | ||
Date of birth | (1992-05-21) 21 May 1992 (age 32) | ||
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 | |||
0000–2010 | 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 footballer who plays for Eastern Counties League Division One South club Tower Hamlets as a central midfielder.
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 Southend United's youth system, signing a professional contract with the club in August 2010, having previously been with Fulham.[2][3] He joined Conference South club Braintree Town on loan in March 2011, for the remainder of the 2010–11 season.[4][5]
The following season, he went out on loan to Braintree Town again in August, having been promoted to the Conference National. He was recalled on 19 September, due to a lack of first-team opportunities, having made just four appearances.[6] James-Lewis made his professional début for Southend on 24 September 2011, coming on as a substitute for Ryan Leonard in the 79th minute in their 4–0 away win at Rotherham United.[7]
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 Canvey Island, after being on the books of island neighbours Concord Rangers.[13] He made just one appearance for The Gulls, away to Lowestoft Town.[14] On 2 April 2013, he signed for Conference side Ebbsfleet United on a short-term contract until the end of the season. He was featured on the bench for the club's 1–1 draw with Barrow on 4 April.[15][16]
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
- ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 532. 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.
- ^ "Saturday's Transfer List". Ryman Football League. Retrieved 8 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.
- ^ "Saturday's Transfer List". Ryman Football League. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ "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