Lewis Shipley
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 November 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Cambridge, England | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Barrow | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2023 | Norwich City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Norwich City | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 26 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2025– | Barrow | 25 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:25, 12 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Lewis Shipley (born 29 November 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League club Barrow.[1]
Career
Norwich City
Born in Cambridge, Shipley began his career with Norwich City at the age of 7,[2][3] turning professional in October 2021,[4] before moving on loan to Accrington Stanley in July 2023.[5][6] He suffered an injury after one game and "struggled for game time".[7]
He signed on loan for Cheltenham Town in August 2024.[8] In January 2025 it was announced that Shipley had returned to Norwich City.[9]
On 13 May 2025, Norwich announced he would be leaving the club in June when his contract expired.[10]
Barrow
On 27 June 2025, Barrow announced they had signed Shipley on a two-year contract.[11] On 16 August 2025, Shipley netted his first Barrow goal, a 97th minute winner against Notts County. He scored a second goal a week later in an away win at Colchester.[12]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 11 April 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Norwich City | 2023–24[13] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024–25[14] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2023–24[13] | League Two | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 31 | 2 |
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2024–25[14] | League Two | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Barrow | 2025–26[15] | League Two | 25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 31 | 3 |
| Career total | 59 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 72 | 5 | ||
- 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
References
- ↑ "England - L. Shipley - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- ↑ "SIGNING: Lewis joins on loan". www.accringtonstanley.co.uk.
- ↑ "City youngster on a mission after penning Canaries' deal". The Pink Un. 28 December 2020.
- ↑ "Lewis Shipley signs first professional contract with the Canaries". Norwich City.
- ↑ "Accrington sign Andrews, Shipley and Mellor" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ↑ "City youngster earns League Two move". The Pink Un. 22 July 2023.
- ↑ "WATCH: City striker Kamara scores beauty in loan win". The Pink Un. 11 October 2023.
- ↑ "Cheltenham Town sign Lewis Shipley and Manni Norkett on loan". BBC Sport. 30 August 2024.
- ↑ "Norkett and Shipley return to parent clubs". ctfc.com. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ↑ "Club confirm full released and retained list". Norwich City. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ↑ "Barrow sign Lewis Shipley and Michael Adu-Poku". BBC Sport. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ↑ "Lewis Shipley: 'It's a great feeling'". BBC Radio Cumbria. 24 August 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- 1 2 "Games played by Lewis Shipley in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- 1 2 "Games played by Lewis Shipley in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ↑ "Games played by Lewis Shipley in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 July 2025.