{{short description|English footballer (born 1987)}} {{similar names|Lewis Spence (disambiguation)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2016}} {{Use British English|date=April 2016}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Lewwis Spence | image = Lewwis Spence CPFC USA.jpg | image_size = 200 | fullname = Lewwis Gavin Spence | height = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|10|29|df=y}} | birth_place = Lambeth, London, England | currentclub = Waltham Abbey | position = Midfielder | youthyears1 = 2004–2006 | youthclubs1 = Crystal Palace | years1 = 2006–2008 | years2 = 2007 | years3 = 2008–2010 | years4 = 2009 | years5 = 2010–2012 | years6 = 2011 | years7 = 2011 | years8 = 2012–2013 | years9 = 2013–2016 | years10 = 2016–2017 | years11 = 2017–2018 | years12 = 2018–2024 | years13 = 2024– | clubs1 = Crystal Palace | clubs2 = → Crystal Palace Baltimore (loan) | clubs3 = Wycombe Wanderers | clubs4 = → Forest Green Rovers (loan) | clubs5 = Rushden & Diamonds | clubs6 = → Dover Athletic (loan) | clubs7 = Dover Athletic | clubs8 = Bishops Stortford | clubs9 = Thurrock | clubs10 = Greenwich Borough | clubs11 = Thurrock | clubs12 = Hornchurch | clubs13 = Waltham Abbey | caps1 = 2 | goals1 = 0 | caps2 = 3 | goals2 = 0 | caps3 = 30 | goals3 = 2 | caps4 = 7 | goals4 = 0 | caps5 = 15 | goals5 = 0 | caps6 = | goals6 = | caps7 = 21 | goals7 = 3 | caps8 = | goals8 = | caps9 = | goals9 = | caps10 = | goals10 = | caps11 = | goals11 = | caps12 = 158 | goals12 = 27 | caps13 = 9 | goals13 = 5 | manageryears1 = 2024 | managerclubs1 = Hornchurch (interim) | club-update = 09:27, 2 March 2025 (UTC) | ntupdate = }} '''Lewwis Gavin Spence''' (born 29 October 1987) is an English footballer who plays for Waltham Abbey.
==Career== {{more citations needed section|date=January 2025}} Spence was a regular for both Crystal Palace's Reserve and under-18 teams, and made his debut for the first team in a Football League Cup match against Notts County in August 2006. His progression continued as he made his league debut at Elland Road against Leeds United, on 11 February 2007, and then made his first start for the club on 3 March, against Burnley at Turf Moor.
On 18 April, Spence flew out to America with fellow youngster Charlie Sheringham to join Crystal Palace's feeder club Crystal Palace Baltimore on loan for four months, though this spell was cut short by injury.
On 16 June 2008, he joined Wycombe Wanderers on a two-year deal from Palace, linking up with Peter Taylor again, after the latter's departure from Selhurst Park eight months before. He scored on his debut in a 1–1 draw with Morecambe.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/7541171.stm|title=Wycombe 1-1 Morecambe|publisher=BBC Sport|date=9 August 2008|access-date=19 November 2015}}</ref>
In the summer of 2009, Spence suffered a foot injury that kept him out of action for pre season. To regain match fitness he was loaned to Conference National outfit Forest Green Rovers in September 2009, on a month-long deal. He was released from Wycombe at the end of the 2009–10 season, and joined Rushden & Diamonds.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/d/dagenham_and_redbridge/8826668.stm|title=Rushden & Diamonds complete Lewwis Spence signing|date=16 July 2010|work=BBC Sport|publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation|access-date=16 July 2010}}</ref>
Spence left Rushden and Diamonds in March 2011 after a loan spell at Dover Athletic.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rushden and Diamond Players - Lewwis Spence|url=https://rdfc1992.com/2012/08/05/lewwis-spence/|website=RDFC1992|accessdate=27 August 2016}}</ref> After a further brief spell at Dover and time at Bishop's Stortford,<ref>{{cite web|title=Sky Sports Profile - Lewwis Spence|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/player/2932/lewwis-spence|website=Sky Sports|accessdate=27 August 2016}}</ref> he joined Thurrock in February 2013.
Before the start of the 2016–17 season, Spence signed for south London side Greenwich Borough,<ref>{{cite web|author1=Luke Lambert|title=Lewwis Spence leaves Thurrock for pastures new|url=http://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/sport/14525755.Spence_leaves_Thurrock_for_pastures_new/|website=Thurrock Gazette|accessdate=27 August 2016|date=31 May 2016}}</ref> before returning to Thurrock for 2017–18.<ref>[http://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/sport/15279505.Former_captain_Spence_makes_Thurrock_return/ Former captain Spence makes Thurrock return]‚ thurrockgazette.co.uk, 10 May 2017</ref> Spence scored the last Thurrock goal at Ship Lane on 21 April 2018<ref>{{cite web |author1=Danny Rust |title=Thurrock beat Kingstonian in last ever home clash |url=https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/16175490.fleet-end-era-with-home-win/ |website=Thurrock Gazette |accessdate=27 October 2018 |date=21 April 2018}}</ref> and finished their final ever season as top scorer with 12 goals and captain.
In June 2018, Spence joined newly promoted Isthmian League Premier side AFC Hornchurch,<ref>{{cite web |title=Lewwis Spence signs |url=https://www.afchornchurch.com/2018/06/09/lewwis-spence-signs/ |website=AFC Hornchurch |accessdate=27 October 2018 |date=9 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Player: Lewwis Spence |url=https://www.afchornchurch.com/player/lewwis-spence/ |website=AFC Hornchurch |accessdate=27 October 2018}}</ref> making his debut away at Brightlingsea Regent in August.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Lee Power |title=Bostik Premier: Brightlingsea Regent 1 Hornchurch 1 |url=http://www.romfordrecorder.co.uk/sport/football/non-league/hornchurch-hit-back-for-brightlingsea-draw-1-5668967 |website=Romford Recorder |accessdate=27 October 2018 |date=27 August 2018}}</ref> Spence captained the Hornchurch side that won the 2021 FA Trophy final, subsequently being named as interim manager at the beginning of 2024, following the departure of Steve Morison to Sutton United.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hornchurch's Lewwis Spence on management and Enfield test |url=https://www.romfordrecorder.co.uk/sport/24072892.hornchurchs-lewwis-spence-management-enfield-test/ |publisher=Romford Recorder |accessdate=2 March 2025 |date=24 January 2024}}</ref>
In December 2025, Spence signed for Isthmian League North Division side Waltham Abbey.<ref>{{cite web |title=Waltham Abbey – Appearances – Lewwis Spence |url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/waltham-abbey/appearances/lewwis-spence/444015|website=Football Web Pages|accessdate=2 March 2025 }}</ref>
==Personal life== His sister Drew plays as a midfielder for Tottenham Hotspur and the Jamaican national team.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2022/june/drew-spence-completes-move-to-spurs-women|title=Drew Spence Completes Move|date=20 June 2022}}</ref>
==Honours== '''Hornchurch''' *FA Trophy: 2020–21<ref name=FAT2021>{{cite news |title=Hereford 1–3 Hornchurch |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57212307 |newspaper=BBC Sport |date=22 May 2021 |access-date=24 May 2021}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20080424153557/http://www.cpfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0%2C%2C10323~36842%2C00.html Lewwis Spence player profile] at cpfc.co.uk *{{Soccerbase}}
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