Lewis Page (English footballer)
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Distinguish|Lewis Page Mercier}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Lewis Page
| image = Lewis Page.jpg
| caption = Page playing for West Ham United academy in 2016
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|5|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = Enfield, England
| height = {{convert|1.78|m|order=flip}}{{Cite web |title=Lewis Page - Defender - First Team - Exeter City FC |url=https://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/teams/first-team/defender/lewis-page/ |access-date=11 November 2020 |website=www.exetercityfc.co.uk |publisher=Exeter City F.C.}}
| position = Left back
| currentclub = St Albans City
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2009–2014
| youthclubs1 = West Ham United
| years1 = 2014–2017
| clubs1 = West Ham United
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2016
| clubs2 = → Cambridge United (loan)
| caps2 = 6
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2016
| clubs3 = → Coventry City (loan)
| caps3 = 22
| goals3 = 0
| clubs4 = Charlton Athletic
| caps4 = 27
| goals4 = 1
| years4 = 2017–2020
| clubs5 = Exeter City
| caps5 = 32
| goals5 = 0
| years5 = 2020–2021
| clubs6 = Harrogate Town
| caps6 = 28
| goals6 = 1
| years6 = 2021–2022
| years7 = 2022
| clubs7 = Mansfield Town
| caps7 = 1
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2023
| clubs8 = Gillingham
| caps8 = 3
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2023–2024
| clubs9 = Dagenham & Redbridge
| caps9 = 20
| goals9 = 1
| years10 = 2024–2025
| clubs10 = Ebbsfleet United
| caps10 = 16
| goals10 = 1
| years11 = 2025–
| clubs11 = St Albans City
| caps11 = 0
| goals11 = 0
| club-update = 13:08, 8 July 2025 (UTC)
}}
Lewis Robert Page (born 20 May 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back for {{English football updater|StAlbanC}} club St Albans City.
Career
= West Ham United =
Page was first included in a West Ham United matchday squad for their League Cup second round fixture against Sheffield United at the Boleyn Ground on 26 August 2014, but he remained an unused substitute as they lost in a penalty shootout after a 1–1 draw.{{Cite news |date=27 August 2014 |title=West Ham 1–1 Sheff Utd |publisher=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28847232 |access-date=6 August 2015}}
On 2 July 2015, he made his first-team debut for the club in a 3–0 home victory over Lusitanos of Andorra in the UEFA Europa League first qualifying round first leg, playing the full 90 minutes;{{Cite news |date=2 July 2015 |title=West Ham 3–0 Lusitanos |publisher=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33370216 |access-date=6 August 2015}} he also played the entirety of their 1–0 victory in the second leg a week later.{{Cite news |date=9 July 2015 |title=Lusitanos 0–1 West Ham |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33415530 |access-date=6 August 2015}} With manager Slaven Bilić putting priority on the team's Premier League performance, he made an array of changes for their third qualifying round second leg away to FC Astra Giurgiu on 6 August, including starting Page in his first competitive match against a professional opponent.{{Cite news |date=6 August 2015 |title=Astra Giurgiu 2–1 West Ham |publisher=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33738588 |access-date=6 August 2015}}
= Cambridge United and Coventry City (loan) =
Page was loaned for a month to Cambridge United of League Two on 2 January 2016.{{Cite news |date=2 January 2016 |title=Cambridge have signed West Ham youngster Lewis Page on a one-month loan deal. |publisher=Sky Sports |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/30895/10117121/cambridge-have-signed-west-ham-youngster-lewis-page-on-a-one-month-loan-deal |access-date=3 January 2016}} He made his league debut later that day, playing the full 90 minutes of a 1–4 loss to AFC Wimbledon at the Abbey Stadium.{{Cite news |date=2 January 2016 |title=Cambridge 1–4 Wimbledon |publisher=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35179696 |access-date=3 January 2016}}
On 9 August 2016, Page joined League One side Coventry City on a five-month loan deal.{{Cite news |date=9 August 2016 |title=Coventry City agree a five month loan deal with West Ham defender Lewis Page |publisher=CCFC |url=http://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/signing-lewis-page-coventry-city-loan-deal-west-ham-3235505.aspx |access-date=9 August 2016}} He made 22 appearances before the appointment of new Coventry manager, Russell Slade, saw Page's loan terminated in January 2017.{{Cite web |last=Turner |first=Andy |date=5 January 2017 |title=Remaining Sky Blues loans head home early |url=http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/football-news/coventry-city-loan-departures-confirmed-12411058 |access-date=5 January 2017}}
= Charlton Athletic =
File:Lewis Page 04052019 (2).jpg
On 6 January 2017, Page joined Charlton Athletic on a permanent deal until 2019.{{Cite news |date=6 January 2016 |title=Charlton sign Lewis Page from West Ham United |publisher=Charlton Athletic Official Site |url=http://www.cafc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/charlton-lewis-page-transfer-west-ham-united-3504410.aspx |url-status=dead |access-date=6 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170106201905/http://www.cafc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/charlton-lewis-page-transfer-west-ham-united-3504410.aspx |archive-date=6 January 2017}} He played 22 games for Charlton, including in a 2–0 win, against Plymouth Argyle, in which Page scored his first goal in his career.
= Exeter City =
After leaving Charlton, Page signed for League Two club Exeter City on 1 September 2020,{{Cite web |title=Lewis Page signs for Exeter City |url=https://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/news/2020/september2/page-signs/ |website=www.exetercityfc.co.uk}} after turning down a contract from rivals Plymouth.{{Cite web|last=James|first=Stuart|date=2020-09-01|title=Exeter City complete signing of left-back Lewis Page|url=https://www.devonlive.com/sport/football/football-news/exeter-city-complete-signing-left-4475672|access-date=2021-09-10|website=DevonLive|language=en}} He made his debut in a 2–0 away defeat to Bristol City in the EFL Cup first round.{{Cite web |date=5 September 2020 |title=Match Report: Bristol City 2 City 0 |url=https://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/news/2020/september2/match-report-bristol-city/ |access-date=11 November 2020 |website=www.exetercityfc.co.uk |publisher=Exeter City F.C. |language=en-gb}}
= Harrogate Town =
After leaving Exeter City at the end of the 2020–21 season, he joined League Two side, Harrogate Town on 16 July 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.harrogatetownafc.com/news-media/page-and-sheron-sign-to-bolster-defence/|title=PAGE AND SHERON SIGN TO BOLSTER DEFENCE|website=www.harrogatetownafc.com/|date=16 July 2021|accessdate=22 June 2021}}{{Cite web|title=Why Lewis Page capture is a real transfer coup for Harrogate Town on busy day|url=https://www.harrogateadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/lewis-page-capture-a-real-transfer-coup-for-harrogate-town-as-two-players-sign-and-two-leave-on-busy-day-3311825|access-date=2021-09-10|website=www.harrogateadvertiser.co.uk|language=en}} He made his debut, coming on as a substitute, on 7 August, in a 3–2 win against Rochdale.{{Cite web|title=TOWN 3-2 ROCHDALE - LATE BURRELL GOAL SEALS OPENING DAY VICTORY|url=https://www.harrogatetownafc.com/news-media/match-reports/harrogate-town-v-rochdale/|access-date=2021-09-10|website=Harrogate Town AFC|language=en}}
= Mansfield Town =
On 16 November 2022, Page signed for Mansfield Town on an initial one-month contract.{{Cite web|title=Stags land new left-back|url=https://www.mansfieldtown.net/news/2022/november/stags-land-new-left-back/|access-date=2022-11-16|website=Mansfield Town|language=en}}
=Gillingham=
Page joined Gillingham on a short-term contract in February 2023.[https://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/news/2023/march/gills-sign-lewis-page/ Gills capture signing of Lewis Page] Page was released at the conclusion of the 2022–23 season, having made just three substitute appearances for the League Two side.{{Cite web |last=Cawdell |first=Luke |date=2023-05-19 |title=Gillingham retained list 2023: Talks ongoing with Alex MacDonald and David Tutonda while club confirm seven players will be leaving |url=https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/sport/gillingham-retained-list-released-contract-talks-ongoing-287155/ |access-date=2023-05-19 |website=Kent Online |language=en}}
=Dagenham & Redbridge=
On 27 July 2023, Page signed for National League club Dagenham & Redbridge on a one-year deal having impressed in pre-season.{{cite web|url=https://daggers.co.uk/news/-NaMU9otqPmMEjs1Ii9r|title=Daggers Sign Lewis Page|website=daggers.co.uk|date=27 July 2023|accessdate=27 July 2023}}
=Ebbsfleet United=
=St Albans City=
Personal life
Page grew up in Bishop's Stortford and attended The Bishop's Stortford High School.{{Cite news |date=13 January 2015 |title=Bright future predicted for West Ham United starlet from Bishop's Stortford |work=www.herstandessexobserver.co.uk |url=http://www.hertsandessexobserver.co.uk/Bright-future-predicted-West-Ham-United-starlet/story-25848063-detail/story.html |access-date=7 August 2015}}
Career statistics
{{updated|matches played 15 March 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | |||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|EFL Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| scope="col"|Division
!scope="col"|Apps !scope="col"|Goals !scope="col"|Apps !scope="col"|Goals !scope="col"|Apps !scope="col"|Goals !scope="col"|Apps !scope="col"|Goals !scope="col"|Apps !scope="col"|Goals !scope="col"|Apps !scope="col"|Goals | |||||||||||
| rowspan="4"|West Ham United
|2014–15{{soccerbase season|77599|2014|accessdate=9 August 2016}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | |
| 2015–16{{soccerbase season|77599|2015|accessdate=9 August 2016}}
|Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3{{Efn|Three appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 |
| 2016–17{{soccerbase season|77599|2016|accessdate=9 August 2016}}
|Premier League |0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0||colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | ||
| Cambridge United (loan) | 6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | |||
| Coventry City (loan) | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{Efn|name=EFT}} | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| rowspan="5"|Charlton Athletic
|League One |8 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18{{soccerbase season|77599|2017|accessdate=12 May 2017}}
|League One |8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2018–19{{soccerbase season|77599|2018|accessdate=4 August 2018}}
|League One | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2019–20{{soccerbase season|77599|2019|accessdate=4 August 2018}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0||colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| Exeter City
|2020–21{{soccerbase season|77599|2020|accessdate=4 August 2018}} |League Two | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Harrogate Town
|2021–22{{soccerbase season|77599|2021|accessdate=4 August 2018}} |League Two | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4{{Efn|name=EFT|Appearances in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| Mansfield Town
|2022–23{{soccerbase season|77599|2022|accessdate=4 August 2018}} |League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Gillingham
|League Two | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | |||
| Dagenham & Redbridge
|2023–24{{soccerbase season|77599|2023|accessdate=4 August 2018}} |20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
| Ebbsfleet United
|2024–25{{soccerbase season|77599|2024|accessdate=4 August 2018}} |National League |16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
| St Albans City
|Isthmian League Premier Division |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!155 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 173 | 4 |
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References
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External links
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Category:Footballers from the London Borough of Enfield
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:West Ham United F.C. players
Category:Cambridge United F.C. players
Category:Coventry City F.C. players
Category:Charlton Athletic F.C. players
Category:Exeter City F.C. players
Category:Harrogate Town A.F.C. players
Category:Mansfield Town F.C. players
Category:Gillingham F.C. players
Category:Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. players
Category:Ebbsfleet United F.C. players
Category:St Albans City F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players