Tom Lowery
Lowery with Crewe Alexandra in February 2022
Personal information
Full name Thomas Richard Lowery[1]
Date of birth (1997-12-31) 31 December 1997
Place of birth Holmes Chapel, England
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Portsmouth
Number 26
Youth career
2014–2016 Crewe Alexandra
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2022 Crewe Alexandra 151 (13)
2022– Portsmouth 19 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:25, 15 January 2024 (UTC)

Thomas Richard Lowery (born 31 December 1997) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Portsmouth.

Career

Crewe Alexandra

Tom Lowery at Crawley Town (2018)

A graduate of the Crewe Alexandra Academy, Lowery signed his first professional contract with the club in May 2016.[3] He made his Crewe debut on 4 October 2016, coming on as a second-half substitute in an EFL Trophy tie against Wolverhampton Wanderers U23s at Gresty Road.[4]

The diminutive midfielder made what was regarded as a "sparkling" league debut four days later,[5] coming on at half-time against Luton Town at Kenilworth Road on 8 October 2016.[6] Nicknamed 'Miniesta', Lowery was described as "hungry for the ball and composed and inventive with it at his feet".[5] A week later, he was in Crewe's starting line-up at Notts County.

In January 2018, Lowery signed a new three-and-a-half year contract at Crewe.[7] He scored his first goal for Crewe in a 2–0 defeat of Yeovil Town at Gresty Road on 19 April 2019,[8] in his 50th League appearance.

In January 2020, after 36 Crewe appearances during the season, Lowery suffered a pelvic injury which ruled him out of several games.[9] In October 2020, Lowery signed a new two-year contract.[10]

He played no part in Crewe's July 2021 pre-season games after negotiations over a new contract stalled.[11] As the contract impasse continued into August,[12] Lowery only played an under-23s game on 16 August 2021 due to a shortage of players caused by a sickness bug; he did not otherwise feature for Crewe during the first weeks of the season.[13] He eventually made his season debut on 31 August in a 1–0 victory at Shrewsbury Town in an EFL Trophy group tie,[14] as manager David Artell looked to conclude further talks with Lowery and his agent,[15] but the talks stalled again in early September.[16] He eventually resumed league appearances, coming on as a second-half substitute and scoring Crewe's goal in a 2–1 defeat at Wycombe Wanderers on 23 October 2021.[17] He scored three further goals as Crewe were relegated from League One; manager Alex Morris, who had replaced Artell, did not expect Lowery to extend his Crewe career beyond the end of the season.[18]

Portsmouth

On 5 August 2022, Lowery joined League One Portsmouth on a three-year contract,[19] making his Pompey debut as a second-half substitute in a 3–0 EFL League Cup first round win at Cardiff City on 9 August 2022.[20] During his 10th appearance, on 17 September 2022 against Plymouth Argyle, Lowery suffered a hamstring injury which ruled him out of League action until March 2023.[21] In the opening game of the 2023–2024 season on 5 August 2023, Lowery suffered a torn meniscus in his knee, requiring surgery and a lengthy recovery period.[22][23]

International career

In May 2021, Lowery was called up to train with the Wales national squad ahead of the UEFA Euro 2020 tournament.[24][25]

Statistics

As of 29 November 2023.
Club Season Division League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Crewe Alexandra2016–17League Two7000002[lower-alpha 1]090
2017–18[26]League Two31030103[lower-alpha 1]0380
2018–19[27]League Two15100102[lower-alpha 1]0181
2019–20[28]League Two29540201[lower-alpha 1]0365
2020–21[29]League One37320001[lower-alpha 1]0403
2021–22[30]League One32410001[lower-alpha 1]0344
Total 151131004010017513
Portsmouth2022–23[31]League One17010201[lower-alpha 1]0210
2022–23[32]League One1000000010
Total 180102010220
Career total 169131106011019713

References

  1. ↑ "Retained List 2015-16" (PDF). English Football League. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "Tommy Lowery - Midfielder - First Team - Crewe Alexandra". www.crewealex.net. Crewe Alexandra F.C. Archived from the original on 21 March 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  3. ↑ Morse, Peter (6 May 2016). "Tom Lowery signs first pro deal with Crewe Alex". Crewe Chronicle. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "Tom Lowery". Soccerbase. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  5. 1 2 Morse, Peter (9 October 2016). "OPINION: Crewe Alex's 'Miniesta' is one for the future". Crewe Chronicle. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  6. ↑ Morse, Peter (8 October 2016). "Luton Town 1 Crewe Alex 1". Crewe Chronicle. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  7. ↑ "Contract: Tommy Lowery Pens New Long-Term Deal". CreweAlex.net. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  8. ↑ "Crewe Alexandra 2-0 Yeovil Town". BBC Sport. BBC. 19 April 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  9. ↑ Morse, Peter (10 March 2020). "Crewe Alex playing it safe with Tom Lowery after two failed comebacks". Cheshire Live. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  10. ↑ Johnson, Steve (14 October 2020). "Lowery Signs Contract Extension". Vital Football. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  11. ↑ "Boss Makes Stance Over Lowery's Decision Not To Sign New Deal". CreweAlex.net. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  12. ↑ "No Movement On Lowery Contract". Crewe Alexandra F.C. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  13. ↑ "Boss: "Tommy Played For Under-23s But Don't Read Anything Into It"". Crewe Alexandra F.C. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  14. ↑ "Shrewsbury 0-1 Crewe". CreweAlex.net. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  15. ↑ ""The Truth Is I Don't Want Tom Not To Be Playing Football"". CreweAlex.net. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  16. ↑ "Back To Square One Over Lowery Contract Dispute". CreweAlex.net. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  17. ↑ "Wycombe Wanderers 2-1 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 23 October 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  18. ↑ "Alex Morris: Crewe interim boss says managerial uncertainty will not affect response to relegation". BBC Sport. 26 April 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  19. ↑ "Pompey Sign Lowery". www.portsmouthfc.co.uk. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  20. ↑ "Cardiff City 0-3 Portsmouth". BBC Sport. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  21. ↑ Lacey, Pepe (7 March 2023). "Tom Lowery details Portsmouth injury nightmare - and promise to Fratton faithful after completing long-awaited comeback". The News (Portsmouth). Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  22. ↑ Cross, Jordan (16 August 2023). "Portsmouth boss outlines transfer plan after midfielder's hit with lengthy injury". The News. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  23. ↑ Cross, Jordan (29 November 2023). "Portsmouth boss responds to 'injury prone' jibes as midfielder closes in on return". The News. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  24. ↑ Jones, Jordan (21 May 2021). "Crewe Alexandra's Tom Lowery training with Wales ahead of Euros". Y Clwb Pel-Droed. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  25. ↑ Baggaley, Michael (28 May 2021). "Crewe manager's verdict on Tom Lowery's Wales call-up and training with Stoke midfielder". Cheshire Live. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  26. ↑ "Games played by Tom Lowery in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  27. ↑ "Games played by Tom Lowery in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  28. ↑ "Games played by Tom Lowery in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  29. ↑ "Games played by Tom Lowery in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  30. ↑ "Games played by Tom Lowery in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  31. ↑ "Games played by Tom Lowery in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  32. ↑ "Games played by Tom Lowery in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
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