Lewis Spence (footballer)

For other people named Lewis Spence, see Lewis Spence (disambiguation).
Lewis Spence
Personal information
Full name Lewis Spence
Date of birth (1996-01-28) 28 January 1996
Place of birth Kirkcaldy,[1] Scotland
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Dunfermline Athletic
Number 15
Youth career
2007–2012 Rangers
2012–2013 Dunfermline Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013– Dunfermline Athletic 33 (0)
2016 → Brechin City (loan) 13 (3)
2016 → Brechin City (loan) 7 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:51, 26 November 2016 (UTC).


Lewis Spence (born 28 January 1996) is a Scottish[1] footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dunfermline Athletic. Spence has previously had two short loan spells with Scottish League One side Brechin City.

Career

Born in Kirkcaldy, Spence started his footballing career with Cowdenbeath based Blue Brazil Boys Club, before playing youth football with Hearts and Rangers.[1] In 2012, Spence joined Dunfermline Athletic's youth team, playing for their Under-20s squad for the 2012–13. During the 2013–14 season however, Spence began to become involved with the Pars' first-team, appearing on the substitute's bench on a number of occasions before making his debut as an 89th minute substitute for Ryan Williamson in a 0–4 defeat to Rangers at East End Park.[2][3] His first full start for the side came against league opponents Ayr United, with Spence playing 78 minutes of the one-all draw, before being replaced by Andy Geggan.[4][5] In total, Spence made 6 appearances for the club during the 2013–14 season, with more than half being made as a substitute.

Spence played a more active role for Dunfermline during the 2014–15 season, playing in the clubs opening fixture of the season, a 5–1 win over Annan Athletic in the Scottish League Cup.[6][7] It was in the same competition that Spence scored his first goal for the side, in a loss to St Mirren at St Mirren Park.[8][9] Spence played 31 times for the Pars in the 2014–15 season netting once, with the Pars finishing below expectations in 7th position in League One.[10]

Following John Potter's resignation as manager and the appointment of Allan Johnston,[11] Spence found himself on the fringes of first-team football and made just one appearance for the club in the 2015–16 season, coming on as an 80th minute substitute for Andy Geggan in a 1–4 victory over Arbroath in August 2015.[12][13] In January 2016, Spence was sent to fellow Scottish League One side Brechin City on a development loan to provide him with more game-time.[14] His time at Glebe Park was a success, with Spence making 13 appearances for the City and scoring 3 goals, including an "outstanding" 35-yard lob against Airdrieonians,[15] which was nominated in April 2016 as one of the club's goals of the season.[16] His contribution helped the side avoid relegation,[17] after they had been bottom of the league for the majority of the season.[18]

At the end of the 2015–16 season, Spence signed a new one-year deal with Dunfermline which would see him remain at the club until the end of the 2016–17 season.[17] After making a handful of appearances for the first-team, Spence returned to Glebe Park in September 2016, signing a one-month loan with Brechin,[19] which was subsequently extended for an additional month.

Career statistics

As of 26 November 2016[20]
Club statistics
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dunfermline Athletic 2013–14 Scottish League One 6000001070
2014–15 260102120311
2015–16 0000001010
2016–17 Scottish Championship 1000400050
Total 330106140441
Brechin City (loan) 2015–16 Scottish League One 133000000133
Brechin City (loan) 2016–17 Scottish League One 7000000070
Career Total 533106140644

Honours

Club

Dunfermline Athletic

References

  1. 1 2 3 "First team squad - Lewis Spence". Dunfermline Athletic FC. dafc.co.uk. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  2. ↑ Crawford, Kenny (30 December 2013). "Dunfermline 0–4 Rangers". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "Dunfermline 0 Rangers 4". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 30 December 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "Ayr United 1–1 Dunfermline". espnfc.co.uk. ESPN. 19 April 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "Ayr United 1 Dunfermline 1". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 19 April 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  6. ↑ "Dunfermline 5–1 Annan Athletic". BBC Sport. BBC. 2 August 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  7. ↑ "Dunfermline 5 Annan Athletic 1". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 2 August 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  8. ↑ "St Mirren 2–1 Dunfermline". BBC Sport. BBC. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  9. ↑ "St Mirren 2 Dunfermline 1". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  10. ↑ "Airdrieonians 3–2 Dunfermline". BBC Sport. BBC. 2 May 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  11. ↑ "DAFC appoint new first team manager". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  12. ↑ "Starting Lineups - Arbroath vs Dunf'mline". Sky Sports. Sky. 25 July 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  13. ↑ "Arbroath 1 Dunfermline 4". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 25 July 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  14. ↑ "Lewis Spence goes out on loan". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 12 January 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  15. ↑ "Airdrie 0 Brechin 2: Outstanding effort helps City's bid to beat drop". The Courier. DC Thomson Co Ltd. 14 March 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  16. ↑ "Vote For Your Goal of the Season". Brechin City FC. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  17. 1 2 Hart, Ross (16 May 2016). "Dunfermline Athletic duo David Hutton and Lewis Spence pen one year deals". Dunfermline Press. Newsquest. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  18. ↑ "Brechin City 2015–16 statistics". Statto. Statto Organisation Ltd. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  19. ↑ "Spence joins Brechin City". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 23 September 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  20. ↑ Lewis Spence career statistics at Soccerbase
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