Tom Lowery
{{short description|Welsh footballer}}
{{about||the 1960s/1970s Crewe Alexandra player|Tommy Lowry|the Australian rules football player|Tom Lowrie}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Tom Lowery
| image = Tom Lowery.jpg
| caption = Lowery with Crewe Alexandra in February 2022
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|12|31|df=y}}
| birth_place = Holmes Chapel, England
| height = {{convert|1.68|m|order=flip}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.crewealex.net/teams/first-team/midfielder/tom-lowery/ |title=Tommy Lowery - Midfielder - First Team - Crewe Alexandra |website=www.crewealex.net |publisher=Crewe Alexandra F.C. |access-date=21 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200321230351/https://www.crewealex.net/teams/first-team/midfielder/tom-lowery/ |archive-date=21 March 2020 |url-status=dead}}
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Portsmouth
| clubnumber = 30
| youthyears1 = 2014–2016
| youthclubs1 = Crewe Alexandra
| years1 = 2016–2022
| clubs1 = Crewe Alexandra
| caps1 = 151
| goals1 = 13
| years2 = 2022–2025
| clubs2 = Portsmouth
| caps2 = 26
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2025
| clubs3 = → Crewe Alexandra (loan)
| caps3 = 17
| goals3 = 2
| club-update = 15:47, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
}}
Thomas Richard Lowery (born 31 December 1997) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{English football updater|Portsmou}} club Portsmouth. He will become a free agent on 30 June 2025.
Club career
=Crewe Alexandra=
A graduate of the Crewe Alexandra Academy, Lowery signed his first professional contract with the club in May 2016.{{cite news|last1=Morse|first1=Peter|title=Tom Lowery signs first pro deal with Crewe Alex|url=http://www.crewechronicle.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/tom-lowery-signs-first-pro-11296813|accessdate=9 October 2016|work=Crewe Chronicle|date=6 May 2016}} He made his Crewe debut on 4 October 2016, coming on as a second-half substitute in an EFL Trophy tie against Wolverhampton Wanderers U23s at Gresty Road.{{cite web|title=Tom Lowery|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=97009|website=Soccerbase|accessdate=9 October 2016}}
The diminutive midfielder made what was regarded as a "sparkling" league debut four days later,{{cite news |last1=Morse |first1=Peter |title=OPINION: Crewe Alex's 'Miniesta' is one for the future |url=https://www.crewechronicle.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/opinion-crewe-alexs-miniesta-one-11998679 |access-date=28 April 2022 |work=Crewe Chronicle |date=9 October 2016}} coming on at half-time against Luton Town at Kenilworth Road on 8 October 2016.{{cite news|last1=Morse|first1=Peter|title=Luton Town 1 Crewe Alex 1|url=http://www.crewechronicle.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/match-luton-town-1-crewe-11994300|accessdate=9 October 2016|work=Crewe Chronicle|date=8 October 2016}} Nicknamed 'Miniesta', Lowery was described as "hungry for the ball and composed and inventive with it at his feet". A week later, he was in Crewe's starting line-up at Notts County.
In January 2018, Lowery signed a new three-and-a-half-year contract at Crewe.{{cite web|title=Contract: Tommy Lowery Pens New Long-Term Deal|url=https://www.crewealex.net/news/2018/january/contract-tommy-lowery-pens-new-long-term-deal/|website=CreweAlex.net|accessdate=19 January 2018}} He scored his first goal for Crewe in a 2–0 defeat of Yeovil Town at Gresty Road on 19 April 2019,{{cite news |title=Crewe Alexandra 2-0 Yeovil Town |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47904337 |accessdate=20 April 2019 |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=19 April 2019}} in his 50th League appearance.
In January 2020, after 36 Crewe appearances during the season, Lowery suffered a pelvic injury which ruled him out of several games.{{cite news |last1=Morse |first1=Peter |title=Crewe Alex playing it safe with Tom Lowery after two failed comebacks |url=https://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/sport/football/crewe-alex-playing-safe-tom-17896957 |accessdate=10 March 2020 |work=Cheshire Live |date=10 March 2020}} In October 2020, Lowery signed a new two-year contract.{{cite news |last1=Johnson |first1=Steve |title=Lowery Signs Contract Extension |url=https://www.crewealex.net/news/2020/october/lowery-signs-new-deal/#:~:text=We're%20delighted%20to%20announce,a%20professional%20contract%20in%202016. |accessdate=19 October 2020 |work=Vital Football |date=14 October 2020}}
He played no part in Crewe's July 2021 pre-season games after negotiations over a new contract stalled.{{cite news |title=Boss Makes Stance Over Lowery's Decision Not To Sign New Deal |url=https://www.crewealex.net/news/2021/july/sign-no-deal-tom/ |access-date=23 July 2021 |work=CreweAlex.net |date=21 July 2021}} As the contract impasse continued into August,{{cite web |title=No Movement On Lowery Contract |url=https://www.crewealex.net/news/2021/august/no-movement-on-lowery-contract/ |website=Crewe Alexandra F.C. |access-date=26 August 2021}} Lowery only played an under-23s game on 16 August 2021 due to a shortage of players caused by a sickness bug; he did not otherwise feature for Crewe during the first weeks of the season.{{cite web |title=Boss: "Tommy Played For Under-23s But Don't Read Anything Into It" |url=https://www.crewealex.net/news/2021/august/artell-lowery-and-under-23s/ |website=Crewe Alexandra F.C. |access-date=26 August 2021}} He eventually made his season debut on 31 August in a 1–0 victory at Shrewsbury Town in an EFL Trophy group tie,{{cite news |title=Shrewsbury 0-1 Crewe |url=https://www.crewealex.net/news/2021/august/shrewsbury-0-1-crewe/ |access-date=1 September 2021 |work=CreweAlex.net |date=31 August 2021}} as manager David Artell looked to conclude further talks with Lowery and his agent,{{cite news |title="The Truth Is I Don't Want Tom Not To Be Playing Football" |url=https://www.crewealex.net/news/2021/september/truth-is-i-dont-want-tom-not-playing/ |access-date=1 September 2021 |work=CreweAlex.net |date=1 September 2021}} but the talks stalled again in early September.{{cite news |title=Back To Square One Over Lowery Contract Dispute |url=https://www.crewealex.net/news/2021/september/back-to-square-one-over-lowery/ |access-date=8 September 2021 |work=CreweAlex.net |date=7 September 2021}} He eventually resumed league appearances, coming on as a second-half substitute and scoring Crewe's goal in a 2–1 defeat at Wycombe Wanderers on 23 October 2021.{{cite news |title=Wycombe Wanderers 2-1 Crewe Alexandra |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58936109 |access-date=23 October 2021 |work=BBC Sport |date=23 October 2021}} He scored three further goals as Crewe were relegated from League One; manager Alex Morris, who had replaced Artell, did not expect Lowery to extend his Crewe career beyond the end of the season.{{cite news |title=Alex Morris: Crewe interim boss says managerial uncertainty will not affect response to relegation |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61227841 |access-date=27 April 2022 |work=BBC Sport |date=26 April 2022}}
=Portsmouth=
On 5 August 2022, Lowery joined League One Portsmouth on a three-year contract,{{cite web|url=https://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/2022/august/pompey-sign-lowery/|title=Pompey Sign Lowery|website=www.portsmouthfc.co.uk|date=5 August 2022|accessdate=6 August 2022}} making his Pompey debut as a second-half substitute in a 3–0 EFL League Cup first round win at Cardiff City on 9 August 2022.{{cite news |title=Cardiff City 0-3 Portsmouth |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62387893 |access-date=11 August 2022 |work=BBC Sport |date=9 August 2022}} During his 10th appearance, on 17 September 2022 against Plymouth Argyle, Lowery suffered a hamstring injury which ruled him out of League action until March 2023.{{cite news |last1=Lacey |first1=Pepe |title=Tom Lowery details Portsmouth injury nightmare - and promise to Fratton faithful after completing long-awaited comeback |url=https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/portsmouth-fc/tom-lowery-details-portsmouth-injury-nightmare-and-promise-to-fratton-faithful-after-completing-long-awaited-comeback-4051351 |access-date=8 March 2023 |work=The News (Portsmouth) |date=7 March 2023}} In the opening game of the 2023–2024 season on 5 August 2023, Lowery suffered a torn meniscus in his knee, requiring surgery and a lengthy recovery period,{{cite news |last1=Cross |first1=Jordan |title=Portsmouth boss outlines transfer plan after midfielder's hit with lengthy injury |url=https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/portsmouth-fc/latest-portsmouth-boss-outlines-transfer-plan-after-midfielders-hit-with-lengthy-injury-4257287 |access-date=29 November 2023 |work=The News |date=16 August 2023}}{{cite news |last1=Cross |first1=Jordan |title=Portsmouth boss responds to 'injury prone' jibes as midfielder closes in on return |url=https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/portsmouth-fc/pompey-portsmouth-league-one-tom-lowery-4427258 |access-date=29 November 2023 |work=The News |date=29 November 2023}} eventually returning to the first team in January 2024.
==Crewe Alexandra (loan)==
On 30 January 2025, Lowery returned to Crewe Alexandra on loan for the remainder of the 2024–25 season, {{cite web|url=https://www.crewealex.net/news/2025/january/30/lowery-returns-on-loan/|title=Lowery returns on loan|website=www.crewealex.net|date=30 January 2025|accessdate=30 January 2025}} making his first appearance in Crewe's 1–1 draw at Harrogate Town on 1 February 2025,{{cite news |title=Harrogate Town 1-1 Crewe Alexandra |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cn01xy8yv0jt#Line-ups |access-date=1 February 2025 |work=BBC Sport |date=1 February 2025}} and scoring a penalty in a 3–0 victory over Barrow at Gresty Road on 22 February 2024.{{cite news |title=Crewe Alexandra 3-0 Barrow |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cn4m4kzwdn0t |access-date=22 February 2025 |work=BBC Sport |date=22 February 2025}}
He was released by Portsmouth upon the expiration of his contract at the end of the 2024–25 season. {{cite web|url=https://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/2025/may/13/pompey-retained-list--summer-2025/|title=Pompey Retained List: Summer 2025|website=www.portsmouthfc.co.uk|date=13 May 2025|accessdate=13 May 2025}}
International career
In May 2021, Lowery was called up to train with the Wales national squad ahead of the UEFA Euro 2020 tournament.{{cite news |last1=Jones |first1=Jordan |title=Crewe Alexandra's Tom Lowery training with Wales ahead of Euros |url=https://clwbpeldroed.org/2021/05/21/crewe-alexandra-tom-lowery-wales/ |access-date=21 May 2021 |work=Y Clwb Pel-Droed |date=21 May 2021}}{{cite news |last1=Baggaley |first1=Michael |title=Crewe manager's verdict on Tom Lowery's Wales call-up and training with Stoke midfielder |url=https://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/tommy-lowery-crewe-alex-wales-20701109 |access-date=25 June 2021 |work=Cheshire Live |date=28 May 2021}}
Statistics
{{updated|3 May 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !rowspan="2"|Division !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| rowspan="7"|Crewe Alexandra
|7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearances in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| |2017–18{{soccerbase season|97009|2017|accessdate=19 January 2018}}
|League Two |31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearances in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
| |2018–19{{soccerbase season|97009|2018|accessdate=21 January 2019}}
|League Two |15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearances in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| |2019–20{{soccerbase season|97009|2019|accessdate=31 August 2019}}
|League Two |29 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearances in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 36 | 5 | |
| |2020–21{{soccerbase season|97009|2020|accessdate=19 October 2020}}
|37 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0|0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearances in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 40 | 3 | |
| |2021–22{{soccerbase season|97009|2021|accessdate=31 August 2021}}
|League One |32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0|0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearances in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 34 | 4 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!151 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 175 | 13 | |
| rowspan="4"|Portsmouth | 2022–23{{soccerbase season|97009|2022|accessdate=14 August 2022}}
|League One |17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearances in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 2023–24{{soccerbase season|97009|2023|accessdate=29 November 2023}}
|League One |9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2024–25{{soccerbase season|97009|2024|accessdate=30 January 2025}}
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| Crewe Alexandra (loan)
|League Two |17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!194 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 223 | 15 |
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Honours
References
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External links
- {{Soccerbase|97009}}
{{Crewe Alexandra F.C. squad}}
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Category:People from Holmes Chapel
Category:Footballers from Cheshire
Category:Welsh men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Crewe Alexandra F.C. players
Category:Portsmouth F.C. players