Dean Lewington
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Dean Scott Lewington is a football player who plays predominantly at left back for Milton Keynes Dons
where he is currently captain. He is the son of former Watford
manager Ray Lewington.
first team debut towards the end of the 2002–03
season as a substitute in the 4–2 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday
after coming through the Youth ranks, and was voted Player of the Year just over one year later after a succession of impressive performances saw him stake his claim as the first choice left back.
Wimbledon were rebranded as Milton Keynes Dons
in 2004. As of 2011, Lewington is one of only two former Wimbledon players remaining at MK Dons, the other being Goalkeeper David Martin.
Standing at 5"11 'Lewie' weighs in at , and received the MK Dons captaincy after the departure of Keith Andrews
to Blackburn Rovers in August 2008. On the 21st of March 2011, Lewington lead his team to a 1-0 victory over promotion rivals Peterborough United, which continued The Dons' fine form with 5 wins on the spin, before MK were then knocked out of the play-offs by The Posh.
Milton Keynes Dons F.C.
.Milton Keynes Dons Football Club is an English professional football club founded in 2004 and based since 2007 at Stadium mk, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire...
where he is currently captain. He is the son of former Watford
Watford F.C.
Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade...
manager Ray Lewington.
Career
Lewington made his WimbledonWimbledon F.C.
Wimbledon Football Club was an English professional association football club from Wimbledon, south-west London. Founded in 1889 as Wimbledon Old Central Football Club, the club spent most of its history in amateur and semi-professional non-League football before being elected to the Football...
first team debut towards the end of the 2002–03
2002-03 in English football
The 2002-03 season was the 123rd season of competitive football in England.-Most Memorable rise:*Wigan Athletic marked their 25th season of Football League membership by winning the Division Two championship and reaching the league's second tier for the very first time.-Most Memorable...
season as a substitute in the 4–2 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...
after coming through the Youth ranks, and was voted Player of the Year just over one year later after a succession of impressive performances saw him stake his claim as the first choice left back.
Wimbledon were rebranded as Milton Keynes Dons
Milton Keynes Dons F.C.
.Milton Keynes Dons Football Club is an English professional football club founded in 2004 and based since 2007 at Stadium mk, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire...
in 2004. As of 2011, Lewington is one of only two former Wimbledon players remaining at MK Dons, the other being Goalkeeper David Martin.
Standing at 5"11 'Lewie' weighs in at , and received the MK Dons captaincy after the departure of Keith Andrews
Keith Andrews (footballer)
Keith Joseph Andrews is an Irish association footballer who plays for Ipswich Town and the Republic of Ireland national football team. Voted best player EU by Vp rel...
to Blackburn Rovers in August 2008. On the 21st of March 2011, Lewington lead his team to a 1-0 victory over promotion rivals Peterborough United, which continued The Dons' fine form with 5 wins on the spin, before MK were then knocked out of the play-offs by The Posh.
Awards
- PFA League TwoFootball League TwoFootball League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
Team of the YearPFA Team of the YearThe Professional Footballers' Association Team of the Year is an annual award given to a set of 44 footballers in the top four tiers of English football; the Premier League, the Championship, League One and League Two, whom are seen to be deserving of being named in a "Team of the Year".The award...
: 2008 - PFA League OneFootball League OneFootball League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
Team of the YearPFA Team of the YearThe Professional Footballers' Association Team of the Year is an annual award given to a set of 44 footballers in the top four tiers of English football; the Premier League, the Championship, League One and League Two, whom are seen to be deserving of being named in a "Team of the Year".The award...
: 2009
Club
| Season | Club | Division | League | FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... |
League Cup Football League Cup The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis... |
Football League Trophy Football League Trophy The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top... |
Play-Offs Football League Play-Offs The Football League play-offs are an annual series of football matches to determine some of the promotion places within the Football League. Essentially, each division of the league offers a certain number of automatic promotion places to the top two or three clubs. A further promotion place is... |
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2002-03 | Wimbledon Wimbledon F.C. Wimbledon Football Club was an English professional association football club from Wimbledon, south-west London. Founded in 1889 as Wimbledon Old Central Football Club, the club spent most of its history in amateur and semi-professional non-League football before being elected to the Football... |
Division 1 Football League First Division The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship.... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003-04 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
| 2004-05 | MK Dons Milton Keynes Dons F.C. .Milton Keynes Dons Football Club is an English professional football club founded in 2004 and based since 2007 at Stadium mk, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire... |
League One Football League One Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
43 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 |
| 2005-06 | 44 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 1 | ||
| 2006-07 | League Two Football League Two Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
45 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 1 | |
| 2007-08 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | ||
| 2008-09 | League One Football League One Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
40 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 2 | |
| 2009-10 2009–10 Football League The Football League 2009–10, called the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons, was the 110th completed season of the Football League. It began in August 2009 and concluded in May 2010, with the promotion play-off finals. The Football League is contested through three Divisions. The... |
42 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 2 | ||
| 2010-11 2010–11 Milton Keynes Dons F.C. season The 2010–11 season is Milton Keynes Dons sixth season and the fifth season in League One.-League One:-FA Cup:-League Cup:-Football League Trophy:... |
42 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 3 | ||
| 2011-12 2011–12 Milton Keynes Dons F.C. season - League One :- League Cup :- FL Trophy :- Transfers :- References :... |
19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4 | ||
| Wimbledon Total | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
| MK Dons Total | 320 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 372 | 16 | ||
| 14 | 19 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 404 | 17 | ||||
External links
- Dean Lewington player profile at mkdons.com