Theo Anthony Lewis (born 10 August 1991) is an English

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who plays as a midfielder for Southern League Premier Division South club Salisbury.

Club career

Lewis started his career as a youth player at Chelsea and Reading before joining

Cheltenham Town Cheltenham Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. From the 2021–22 season, the club compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league syst ...

for the 2007–08 season. He made his first team debut in a League One match against

Scunthorpe United Scunthorpe United Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England. The side currently competes in the National League, the fifth tier of the English football league system. The tea ...

in the 3–0 away defeat on 28 April 2009, replacing Kyle Haynes as a substitute in the 73rd minute. Having been a squad player for much of 2009–10 and

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seasons, Lewis found himself out of the first team picture in 2011–12 and went out on loan to rivals Gloucester City on 12 March 2012, originally for a month which was extended to the rest of the season. After the end of Gloucester's season, Lewis returned to Cheltenham and made his only League Two appearance in their final league game against

Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle Football Club is a professional football club based in the city of Plymouth, Devon, England. As of the 2021–22 season, the team are competing in League One, the third tier of English football. They have played at Home Park, ...

. In May 2012, Lewis was released by Cheltenham after the expiry of his contract. Following his release from Cheltenham, Theo trialled at

Salisbury City Salisbury City Football Club was an English football club based in Salisbury, Wiltshire. They were formed in 1947 and played at The Raymond McEnhill Stadium. Salisbury had gained back-to-back promotions in recent years, first to the Conference S ...

. This proved successful as he later signed for the club after impressing manager

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with his footballing ability as well as his enthusiasm and professionalism. He played in the majority of matches during the 2012–13 season as a midfielder. He signed a new deal in the pre-season period ahead of the 2013–14 season, keeping him with Salisbury for another year. Following financial troubles,

were forced to offload a number of their players during the summer and as a result Lewis went on to sign for

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for the 2014–15 season. Lewis unexpectedly left

at the start of the new year once the transfer window opened. He went on to sign for

Ebbsfleet United Ebbsfleet United Football Club is a professional football club based in Northfleet, Kent, England. As of the 2021–22 season, the club competes in the National League South, the sixth tier of English football. The club was formed in 1946 from ...

for an undisclosed fee. After failing to make an impression under Ebbsfleet United manager Daryl McMahon, Lewis joined

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side Havant & Waterlooville on a two-month loan in November 2015. After numerous loan extensions to Lewis's spell with Havant & Waterlooville, his stay was made permanent in July 2016. On 26 February 2022, Lewis signed for Southern League side Banbury United. In July 2022, Lewis joined Southern League Division One Central club

Cirencester Town Cirencester Town Football Club is a football club based in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England. Affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA, the club are currently members of the and play at the Corinium Stadium. History The club was establ ...

Career statistics

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External links

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