Merrick James-Lewis

Merrick James-Lewis

James-Lewis in action for Walton Casuals
Personal information
Full name Merrick Anthony James-Lewis
Date of birth (1992-05-21) 21 May 1992
Place of birth Lambeth, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1]
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Thamesmead Town
Youth career
Fulham
0000–2010 Southend United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Southend United 1 (0)
2011Braintree Town (loan) 4 (0)
2011Braintree Town (loan) 3 (0)
2011–2012Bishop's Stortford (loan) 5 (0)
2012Carshalton Athletic (loan) 10 (0)
2012 Colchester United 0 (0)
2013 Ebbsfleet United 0 (0)
2013 Farnborough 5 (0)
2013Crawley Down Gatwick (dual registration) 7 (?)
2013 Canvey Island 1 (0)
2013–2014 Farnborough 2 (0)
2014 Cray Wanderers ? (?)
2014 Staines Town 19 (0)
2014 Walton Casuals 11 (2)
2014 Grays Athletic 5 (0)
2015 Maldon & Tiptree 5 (0)
2015 Walton Casuals 21 (0)
2015 Harrow Borough ? (?)
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 2 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:06, 25 November 2016 (UTC).


Merrick Anthony James-Lewis (born 21 May 1992) is a semi-professional footballer who plays for Thamesmead Town.

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]

Ebbsfleet United

On 2 April 2013, James-Lewis 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.[13][14]

2016 onwards

He signed for AFC Uckfield Town in October 2016,[15] after leaving Enfield Town without making any competitive appearances.[16] In November 2016 he moved to Thamesmead Town.,[17]

References

  1. Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 532. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
  2. "James-Lewis pens pro deal". Southend United F.C. 20 August 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. "Southend United's James-Lewis signs professional deal". BBC Sport. 20 August 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. "James-Lewis joins Braintree on loan". Southend United F.C. 25 March 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. "Braintree sign Southend youngster Merrick James-Lewis". BBC Sport. 25 March 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  6. "James-Lewis recalled from loan". Southend United F.C. 19 September 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  7. "Rotherham 0 – 4 Southend". BBC Sport. 24 September 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  8. "One In, Two Out". Southendunited.co.uk. 16 March 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
  9. "Blues axe falls". echo-news.co.uk. 18 May 2012.
  10. http://www.cu-fc.com/page/News/0,,10424~2849512,00.html
  11. "Jackson Ramm and Merrick James-Lewis join Colchester". BBC Sport. 30 July 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  12. "Duo Depart". Colchester United F.C. 13 December 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  13. "Barrow 1–1 Fleet". Ebbsfleet United FC. 4 April 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  14. "Ebbsfleet FC Player Appearances – Past & Present – Soccer Base". Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  15. "Unhappy trip to the seaside for AFC Uckfield Town". 105 Uckfield FM. 15 October 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  16. "Midfielders seek pastures new". Enfield Town FC. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  17. "Merrick James-Lewis statistics". Football Web Pages.co.uk. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
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