| Lewis Leigh | |
| Full Name: | Lewis Jack Leigh[1] |
| Birth Date: | 2003 12, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Preston, England[2] |
| Height: | 1.72m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Bromley |
| Youthyears1: | 2007–2014 |
| Youthclubs1: | Liverpool |
| Youthyears2: | 2014–2021 |
| Youthclubs2: | Preston North End |
| Years1: | 2021–2024 |
| Clubs1: | Preston North End |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs2: | → Bromley (loan) |
| Caps2: | 13 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2024 |
| Clubs3: | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) |
| Caps3: | 14 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | Bromley |
| Caps4: | 3 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 21:07, 3 September 2024 (UTC) |
Lewis Jack Leigh (born 5 December 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Bromley.
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]
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]
A diminutive midfielder, Leigh plays in front of the defence and pulls the strings with his long-range passing and relentless tackling.[13]
| + Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Preston North End | 2022–23 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Bromley (loan) | 2023–24 | National League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 2023–24 | League Two | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Bromley | 2024–25 | League Two | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| Career total | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1 | |||