Lenell John-Lewis

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
000?–2006	Grantham Town
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^â€	(Gls)^â€
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	21	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:49, 7 Feb 2016 (UTC). † Appearances (goals)

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] In May 2011 he was offered a new 12-month contract,^[11] which he signed in June 2011.^[12]

Grimsby Town

On 31 January 2013 John-Lewis signed for Grimsby Town on an 18-month deal.^[13] 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.^[14]

In May 2014 he activated a clause in his contract giving him another year with The Mariners.^[15] 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.^[16]

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.^[17]

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.^[18] 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.^[19]

Career statistics

As of match played on 17 May 2015.^[20][21]

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[22]	League Two	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2007–08[23]	League Two	21	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	22	3
	2008–09[24]	League Two	27	4	0	0	2	1	1	0	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	31	5
	2009–10[25]	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[26]	League Two	39	2	0	0	2	0	1	0	2[lower-alpha 1]	0	44	2
	2011–12[27]	League One	28	5	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	30	5
	2012–13[28]	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[28]	Conference Premier	15	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2[lower-alpha 2]	0	17	1
	2013–14[29]	Conference Premier	38	6	2	0	3	1	0	0	4[lower-alpha 2]	2	47	9
	2014–15[30]	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[31]	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

1. Appearance in Football League Trophy
2. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

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.^[32]

References

1. "Player Profile". Grimsby Town F.C. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
2. "Player Profile". Bury F.C. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
3. "Player Profile". Grantham Town F.C. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
4. "Port Vale 2–1 Lincoln". BBC Sport. 11 November 2006. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
5. "Stockport 1–3 Lincoln". BBC Sport. 4 December 2007. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
6. "Bradford 2–1 Lincoln". Telegraph & Argus. 26 December 2006. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
7. "Three Can Leave Lincoln City FC". The Forgotten Imp. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
8. "LJL Leaves The Bank". The Forgotten Imp. 20 May 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
9. "Lenny joins the Shakers". Bury FC Official Website. 5 July 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
10. "John-Lewis earns Bury deal". Sky Sports. 5 August 2010. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
11. "Bury offer new contracts to seven". BBC Sport. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
12. "Contract Update". Bury FC. 21 June 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
13. "Grimsby Town Sign Striker". Grimsby Town Football Club. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
14. "Woking 0–1 Grimsby". BBC Sport. 16 April 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
15. "Grimsby Town retained list: Scott Kerr decision the toughest for Paul Hurst". Grimsby Telegraph. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
16. "Grimsby 3–0 Guiseley". Grimsby Telegraph. 25 October 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
17. "Bristol Rovers 1–1 Grimsby". BBC Sport. 17 May 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
18. "Terry Butcher makes first three signings as boss". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
19. Pearlman, Michael (3 October 2015). "Newport County 1 Exeter 1: match report". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
20. Lenell John-Lewis career statistics at Soccerbase
21. Lenell John-Lewis profile at Soccerway
22. "Games played by Lenell John-Lewis in 2006/2007". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
23. "Games played by Lenell John-Lewis in 2007/2008". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
24. "Games played by Lenell John-Lewis in 2008/2009". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
25. "Games played by Lenell John-Lewis in 2009/2010". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
26. "Games played by Lenell John-Lewis in 2010/2011". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
27. "Games played by Lenell John-Lewis in 2011/2012". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
28. "Games played by Lenell John-Lewis in 2012/2013". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
29. "Games played by Lenell John-Lewis in 2013/2014". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
30. "Games played by Lenell John-Lewis in 2014/2015". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
31. "Games played by Lenell John-Lewis in 2015/2016". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
32. "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