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]
Position(s) Midfielder
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)
Concord Rangers
2013 Canvey Island 1 (0)
2013 Ebbsfleet United 0 (0)
2013 Farnborough 7 (0)
2013–2014 Walton & Hersham
2014 Crawley Down Gatwick 7 (?)
2014 Cray Wanderers
2014 Staines Town 19 (0)
2014 Walton Casuals
2014–2015 Grays Athletic 5 (0)
2015 Walton Casuals
2015 Maldon & Tiptree 5 (0)
2015 Tooting & Mitcham United
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
2016–2017 Hendon 4 (0)
2017 Thamesmead Town 0 (0)
2017 Walton Casuals 5 (0)
2017 Herne Bay 1 (0)
2018 Thamesmead Town 7 (0)
2018 Egham Town 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:27, 20 July 2019 (UTC)

Merrick Anthony James-Lewis (born 21 May 1992) is an English semi-professional footballer who last played for Isthmian League South Central Division club Egham Town as a central midfielder.

He has also played for Southend United, Braintree Town, Bishop's Stortford, Carshalton Athletic, Colchester United, Concord Rangers, Canvey Island, Ebbsfleet United, Farnborough, Walton & Hersham, Crawley Down Gatwick, Cray Wanderers, Staines Town, Grays Athletic, Maldon & Tiptree, Tooting & Mitcham United, Heybridge Swifts, Merstham, Enfield Town, Uckfield Town, Thamesmead Town, Hendon and Herne Bay.

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]

Non-League

2013 onwards

In February 2013 James-Lewis was signed by Canvey Island, after being on the books of island neighbours Concord Rangers.[13] He made just one appearance for The Gulls, away to Lowestoft Town.[14] On 2 April 2013, he 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.[15][16]

Farnborough manager Spencer Day snapped him up prior to the 2013–14 season, following a successful summer trial alongside Tyrone Berry.[17] They were both released following a disappointing FA Cup defeat to Eastbourne Borough on 1 October 2013.[18] The following month he was added to Walton & Hersham caretaker boss James Cameron's squad,[19] before switching to Crawley Down Gatwick in January 2014[20] and Cray Wanderers in February 2014.[21]

Ahead of the 2014–15 Football Conference season he was handed a chance at Staines Town by manager Marcus Gayle,[22] In early October after 11 games he was gone,[23] being questioned his commitment on both match days and training ground by Gayle.[24] By the summer he had put pen to paper at Walton Casuals in October 2014,[25] Grays Athletic in December 2014,[26] and Walton Casuals again in January 2015.[27]

2015–16 proved to be yet another much-travelled season, starting off at Maldon & Tiptree in June.[28] Shortly after the season kicked off, he featured for Tooting & Mitcham United on 22 August 2015,[29] and in October he switched to Heybridge Swifts.[30] He played only once for The Swifts, in a 3–1 win at Bury Town.[31][32] Further moves include Merstham in October 2015,[33][34] and returns to Canvey Island in January 2016[14][35][36] and Farnborough in March 2016.[37]

2016 onwards

He signed for AFC Uckfield Town in October 2016,[38] after leaving Enfield Town without making any competitive appearances.[39][40] In November 2016 he moved to Thamesmead Town,[41] and Hendon in December 2016.[42] He reportedly returned to Thamesmead Town in February 2017,[43] but never featured in a matchday squad list before returning to Walton Casuals for a third spell on deadline day.[44] Despite committing to the club for the 2017–18 season, he failed to make an appearance for the club and joined Herne Bay in October.[45] The spell with The Bay also was short-lived as he only made one appearance. The season opening round of 2018–19 saw him return to Thamesmead Town. Following the club going into creditors voluntary administration in October 2018,[46] he signed for Egham Town of Isthmian League South Central Division in November.[47]

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