Dennon Lewis

Dennon Lewis
Personal information
Full name Dennon Elliot Lewis[1]
Date of birth (1997-05-09) 9 May 1997 (age 27)[2]
Place of birth Brent, England
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Wingback
Team information
Current team
 Woking
Number 11
Youth career
2008–2015 Watford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Watford 0 (0)
2016–2017 → Woking (loan) 27 (4)
2017 → Crawley Town (loan) 10 (0)
2018 Falkirk 16 (0)
2018–2019 Bromley 4 (0)
2019–2021 Wealdstone 86 (17)
2021–2023 Boreham Wood 64 (5)
2023– Woking 37 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:55, 27 December 2024 (UTC)

Dennon Elliot Lewis (born 9 May 1997) is an English footballer who plays as a wingback for National League club Woking.

A former professional at Premier League side Watford, Lewis had loan spells at Woking and Crawley Town between 2016 and 2017. He then had a spell with Scottish club Falkirk in 2018, before joining Wealdstone in June 2019, following a brief stint with Bromley. He signed for Boreham Wood in November 2021, before returning to Woking ahead of the 2023–24 campaign.

Club career

Watford

Lewis joined the Academy at Watford in 2008, and progressed through the ranks to sign his first (three-year) professional contract in July 2015.[3] He played all along the right-flank for the under-21s during the 2015–16 campaign, making a total of 29 appearances.[4]

On 28 July 2016, he joined National League club Woking on a season-long loan.[5] He made his first team debut on 6 August, in a 3–1 defeat to Lincoln City at the Kingfield Stadium.[6] He scored his first senior goal seven days later, in a 2–1 defeat at Southport.[7] Between 3 September to 13 September he scored in three consecutive games, against Macclesfield Town, Guiseley and Torquay United.[8][9][10] On 28 January, he received the first red card of his career when he was dismissed for two bookable offences in a 1–0 victory at Eastleigh.[11] Lewis scored four goals from 33 appearances as Woking posted an 18th-place finish in the 2016–17 season.[12]

On 6 July 2017, he joined EFL League Two side Crawley Town on loan until the end of the year.[13] He had previously played under "Red Devils" manager Harry Kewell when Kewell worked at the Watford Academy.[14] He made his debut in the English Football League on 5 August, coming on as a 75th-minute substitute for Enzio Boldewijn in a 3–1 defeat to Port Vale at Broadfield Stadium.[15]

On 13 April 2018, it was announced that Lewis would leave Watford at the conclusion of his contract in June 2018.[16]

Falkirk

Lewis signed a one-year contract with Scottish Championship club Falkirk, effective from 1 July 2018.[17] On 14 July 2018, Lewis made his Falkirk debut during their 1–0 home defeat to Montrose in the Scottish League Cup[18] and three days later scored his first goal in their 2–0 victory over Forfar Athletic.[19] In November 2018, Lewis spoke out about the alleged racist abuse he received from Falkirk's own fans.[20] Police Scotland later charged a 34 year old with breach of the peace, though stated there was insufficient evidence to prove any racist intent.[21] It was later proven there was no racism and Lewis had made it up in order to force a transfer.

Wealdstone

On 15 June 2019, following a brief spell with National League side, Bromley, Lewis joined National League South side, Wealdstone.[22] He went onto make his debut for the club during a 4–1 home victory over Dartford on the opening day of the 2019–20 campaign, in which he scored in the 76th minute to give the hosts a 2–1 lead.[23] Lewis went onto net ten more times in the league for the Stones, in a campaign which was prematurely ended due to emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic.[12]

On 10 September 2020, following the club's promotion to the National League, Lewis signed a new two-year deal.[24] On 5 April 2021, Lewis scored a brace against rivals Barnet,[25] and netted a total of 5 times in 40 league appearances in the 2020-21 season.

Lewis started the 2021-22 season playing in a left wingback role.[26] On 4 September 2021 he scored his first goal of the season against Dagenham & Redbridge, and appeared in all of Wealdstone's first 13 league games before leaving the club[27]

Boreham Wood

On 9 November 2021, Lewis signed for fellow National League side Boreham Wood.[28]

Return to Woking

On 25 May 2023, following the expiry of his contract at Boreham Wood, Lewis agreed to return to Woking on a one-year deal, where he had a previous loan spell during the 2016–17 campaign.[29]

Career statistics

As of match played 14 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Watford 2016–17[12] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2017–18[12] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woking (loan) 2016–17[12] National League 27 4 4 0 — 2[a] 0 33 4
Crawley Town (loan) 2017–18[30] League Two 10 0 0 0 1 0 3[b] 0 14 0
Falkirk 2018–19[31] Scottish Championship 16 0 1 0 4 1 2[c] 1 23 2
Bromley 2018–19[31] National League 4 0 0 0 — 0 0 4 0
Wealdstone 2019–20[12][32] National League South 33 11 5 2 — 1[a] 0 39 13
2020–21[12] National League 40 5 1 0 — 3[a] 1 44 6
2021–22[12] National League 13 1 1 0 — — 14 1
Total 86 17 7 2 — 4 1 95 20
Boreham Wood 2021–22[12] National League 23 2 — — 3[a] 0 26 2
2022–23[12] National League 41 3 3 0 — 2[d] 0 46 3
Total 64 5 3 0 — 5 0 72 5
Woking 2023–24[12] National League 26 3 3 1 — 1[a] 0 30 4
2024–25[12] National League 11 0 1 0 — 4[e] 2 16 2
Total 37 3 4 1 — 5 2 46 6
Career total 236 26 19 3 5 1 21 4 281 34
  1. ^ a b c d e Appearances in the FA Trophy
  2. ^ Appearances in the EFL Trophy
  3. ^ Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  4. ^ One appearance in the FA Trophy, one in the National League play-offs
  5. ^ Two appearances in FA Trophy; Two Appearances in National League Cup

Love Island

In 2019, Lewis participated in the fifth series of the ITV2 reality series Love Island.[33]

References

  1. ^ "Squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Dennon Lewis". 11v11. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Dennon Lewis: Teenage winger signs first Watford contract". BBC Sport. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  4. ^ Walker, Ron (27 July 2016). "Under-21 wide man Lewis wings out to Woking". Watford Observer. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Dennon Lewis: Watford forward joins Woking on season-long loan". BBC Sport. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Woking 1-3 Lincoln City". BBC Sport. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  7. ^ "Southport 2-1 Woking". BBC Sport. 13 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  8. ^ "Macclesfield Town 3-1 Woking". BBC Sport. 3 September 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  9. ^ "Guiseley 1-1 Woking". BBC Sport. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  10. ^ "Woking 3-1 Torquay United". BBC Sport. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  11. ^ "Eastleigh 0-1 Woking". BBC Sport. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Dennon Lewis at Soccerway
  13. ^ "Thomas Verheydt: Crawley Town sign Dutch striker". BBC Sport. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  14. ^ Gray, Harry (6 July 2017). "Lewis heads out on loan". Watford Observer. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  15. ^ "Crawley Town v Port Vale". BBC Sport. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  16. ^ "Academy: Contracts Confirmed". Watford Official Site. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  17. ^ "DENNON LEWIS SIGNS!". Falkirk FC. 17 May 2018. Archived from the original on 18 May 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  18. ^ "Falkirk vs. Montrose". Soccerway. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  19. ^ "Falkirk vs. Forfar Athletic". Soccerway. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  20. ^ "Falkirk's Dennon Lewis: 'Disgusting' racist abuse 'is a line crossed'". BBC Sport. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  21. ^ "Dennon Lewis: Falkirk fan given police warning for abusing striker".
  22. ^ "Dennon Lewis signs for Wealdstone!". Wealdstone F.C. 15 June 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  23. ^ "Wealdstone vs. Dartford". Soccerway. 3 August 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  24. ^ "Dennon Lewis signs new two-year deal!". Wealdstone F.C. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  25. ^ "Wealdstone vs. Barnet - 5 April 2021 - Soccerway".
  26. ^ "PLAYER NEWS | Lewis sold to Boreham Wood". 9 November 2021.
  27. ^ "England - D. Lewis - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
  28. ^ "Wood Clinch Signing of Dennon Lewis on Free Transfer from Wealdstone". 9 November 2021.
  29. ^ "Dennon Lewis Signs". Woking F.C. 25 May 2023.
  30. ^ "Games played by Dennon Lewis in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  31. ^ a b "Games played by Dennon Lewis in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  32. ^ For FA Cup second qualifying round: "Emirates FA Cup Second Qualifying Round – Farnborough 0 - 5 Wealdstone – 2019-2020". Football Web Page. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
    For FA Cup third qualifying round: "Report - Bristol Manor Farm 0 - 0 Wealdstone". Wealdstone F.C. 6 October 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
    For FA Cup third qualifying round replay: "Report - Wealdstone 4 - 0 Bristol Manor Farm". Wealdstone F.C. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
    For FA Trophy third qualifying round: "Report - Wealdstone 2 - 3 Royston Town". Wealdstone F.C. 24 November 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  33. ^ "Meet Love Island's Casa Amor contestants!". 27 June 2019.