Lewis Leigh

English association footballer

Lewis LeighPersonal information

Full name|  Lewis Jack Leigh[1]
Date of birth|  (2003-12-05) 5 December 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth|  Preston, England[2]
Height|  1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)|  Midfielder
Team information

Current team

|  Free Agent
Youth career
2007–2014|  Liverpool
2014–2021|  Preston North End
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2021–2024|  Preston North End|  1|  (0)
2023–2024|  → Bromley (loan)|  13|  (0)
2024|  → Crewe Alexandra (loan)|  14|  (0)
2024-2025|  Bromley|  17|  (1)
2025|  → FC Halifax Town (loan)|  7|  (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:53, 25 June 2025 (UTC)

Lewis Jack Leigh (born 5 December 2003) is an English professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for FC Halifax Town on loan from EFL League Two club Bromley.

## Career

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### Preston North End

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Leigh began playing football at the youth academy of Liverpool at the age of 3 and a half, and stayed there until the age of 14 when he moved to his local club Preston North End.[2] He first made the bench with Preston North End in a EFL Championship match against Millwall in March 2021.[3] In August 2021, he signed his first professional contract with the club until 2024.[4] He made his professional debut with Preston North End in a 4–1 EFL Cup win over Huddersfield Town on 9 August 2022, coming on as a substitute in the 88th minute.[5]

In September 2023, Leigh joined National League side Bromley on loan, making 13 appearances.[6]

In January 2024, Leigh joined EFL League Two side Crewe Alexandra on loan to the end of the season,[7] making his Crewe debut as a substitute in Crewe's 2–1 defeat of Swindon Town on 13 January 2024.[8] After eight further substitute appearances, he made his first league start for Crewe in their 1–1 home draw against AFC Wimbledon on 23 March 2024.[9]

### Bromley

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On 2 July 2024, Leigh re-joined Bromley, who had just been promoted to League Two, on a permanent deal for an undisclosed fee.[10] Having made his debut as a late substitute at Harrogate Town where Bromley won their first EFL League Two match on 10 August,[11] Leigh scored against his first senior goal in the side's 2–1 defeat by his former loan side Crewe at Hayes Lane on 31 August 2024.[12]

On 4 March 2025, Leigh joined National League side FC Halifax Town on loan for the remainder of the season.[13]

## Playing style

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A diminutive midfielder, Leigh plays in front of the defence and pulls the strings with his long-range passing and relentless tackling.[14]

## Career statistics

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As of match played 1 February 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition  Club  | Season  | League  | FA Cup  | League Cup  | Other  | Total

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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
Preston North End | 2022–23[15] | Championship  | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0
2023–24[16] | Championship  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0
Total  | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0
Bromley (loan)  | 2023–24[16] | National League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0
Crewe Alexandra (loan)  | 2023–24[16] | League Two | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0
Bromley | 2024–25[17] | League Two  | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1
Career total  | 45 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 54 | 1

## References

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1. ^ "Club List of Registered Players as at 21st May 2022" (PDF). English Football League. p. 16. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
2. ^ a b "PNE's Lewis Leigh opens up on Liverpool exit, now Everton want him". Deepdale Digest. 14 September 2021.
3. ^ Hodgson, George (4 March 2021). "Lewis Leigh profiled after teenager makes PNE bench versus Millwall". LancsLive.
4. ^ "Preston confirm Arsenal and West Ham target Lewis Leigh has signed new contract". Deepdale Digest. 12 August 2021.
5. ^ "Match Report: Huddersfield Town 1 PNE 4". www.pnefc.net.
6. ^ "Lewis Leigh". Bromley FC. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
7. ^ "Lewis Leigh: Crewe sign Preston midfielder following Bromley loan". BBC Sport. No. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
8. ^ "Crewe Alexandra 2-1 Swindon Town". BBC Sport. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
9. ^ "Lee Bell: Crewe boss says squad in 'confident' place as League Two promotion push continues". BBC Sport. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
10. ^ "Bromley bring in midfielder Lewis Leigh from Preston North End". BBC Sport. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
11. ^ "Harrogate Town 0-2 Bromley". BBC Sport. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
12. ^ "Bromley 1-2 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
13. ^ "Lewis Leigh Joins On Loan". fchalifaxtown.com. 4 March 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
14. ^ "Lewis Leigh - Midfielder - U19s - Preston North End". www.pnefc.net.
15. ^ "Games played by Lewis Leigh in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
16. ^ a b c "Games played by Lewis Leigh in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
17. ^ "Games played by Lewis Leigh in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 July 2024.

## External links

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* Lewis Leigh at Soccerway

* v
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FC Halifax Town – current squad

* 1 Johnson
* 2 Golden
* 3 Galvin
* 4 Summerfield
* 5 Senior
* 6 Stott
* 7 Cappello
* 8 Hunter
* 9 Harker
* 10 Cooke
* 11 Alli
* 12 Evans
* 14 Thompson-Sommers
* 16 Keane
* 17 Wright
* 18 Hoti
* 19 Cosgrave
* 20 Chikukwa
* 21 Wilson
* 22 Oluwabori
* 23 Cummings
* 24 Sinfield
* 25 Lavelle
* 26 Iwobi
* 27 George
* 28 Jenkins
* 30 Arthur
* 31 Scott
* Manager: Lakeland

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals
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*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template
*[Hunter]: Jack Hunter
*[Cooke]: Jamie Cooke
*[Alli]: Millenic Alli
*[Thompson-Sommers]: Kane Thompson-Sommers
*[Keane]: Jordan Keane
*[Chikukwa]: Jimiel Chikukwa
*[Wilson]: Tom Wilson
*[Oluwabori]: Andrew Oluwabori
*[Sinfield]: Frankie Sinfield
*[Lavelle]: Ted Lavelle
*[Iwobi]: Justin Iwobi
*[Scott]: Thomas Scott
*[Lakeland]: Adam Lakeland