Louis Sidney Britton (born 17 March 2001) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Southern League Division One South club Bristol Manor Farm.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Louis Sidney Britton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 March 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bristol Manor Farm | ||
| Youth career | |||
| AEK Boco | |||
| –2017 | Bath City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Cadbury Heath | 6 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Brislington | 25 | (12) |
| 2018–2019 | Mangotsfield United | 23 | (15) |
| 2018 | → Brislington (loan) | 8 | (4) |
| 2019–2022 | Bristol City | 1 | (1) |
| 2019 | → Yate Town (loan) | 9 | (4) |
| 2019–2020 | → Bath City (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2020 | → Torquay United (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | → Stockport County (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Woking (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Waterford (loan) | 18 | (10) |
| 2022 | Cork City | 9 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Yeovil Town | 3 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Chorley | 10 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Marine (dual registration) | 6 | (4) |
| 2023–2024 | → Maldon & Tiptree (loan) | 14 | (13) |
| 2024 | Maldon & Tiptree | 10 | (5) |
| 2024– | Bristol Manor Farm | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:06, 2 August 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editOriginally starting out with AEK Boco[3] and then Bath City,[4] Britton had spells with Cadbury Heath and Brislington[5] before making the move to Mangotsfield United ahead of the 2018–19 campaign. After a successful debut season, he transferred to Bristol City on 18 April 2019.[6] He returned to Bath City on loan for the 2019–20 season.[4] In the 2020-21 season, he had brief loans at Torquay United,[7] and Stockport County before returning to Bristol City. he had Britton made his professional debut with Bristol City in a 3–1 EFL Championship loss to Brentford on 8 May 2021; coming on as a late sub in the 72nd minute, Britton scored his side's only goal in the 87th minute on his debut.[8]
On 2 December 2021, Britton returned to the National League to join mid-table, Woking on a months loan.[9]
On 1 February 2022, Britton signed for League of Ireland First Division club Waterford on loan until the end of June.[10]
On 4 May 2022, it was announced that Britton would leave Bristol City at the end of his contract in June.[11]
On 29 June 2022, Britton signed for Cork City on a permanent basis following his release from Bristol City, after impressing during his loan spell at rivals Waterford, for whom he scored 10 goals in 17 games.[12] Britton was on the receiving end of abusive messages and threats from Waterford fans on social media following the move to their rivals.[13][14]
On 11 November 2022, Britton signed for National League side Yeovil Town on a free transfer.[15] On 6 January 2023, Britton left Yeovil via mutual consent having played four times, scoring once.[16]
On 8 January 2023, Britton signed for National League North side Chorley.[17] He signed for Marine on dual registration on 16 January 2023.[18] He was part of the Marine team which won the 2023 Liverpool Senior Cup.[19]
In September 2023, Britton joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Maldon & Tiptree on loan.[20] Following an impressive loan spell, he made the move permanent in January 2024.[21]
In August 2024, Britton joined Southern League Division One South side Bristol Manor Farm.[22]
Personal life
editBritton's father, Geoff Britton, was a semi-pro footballer in non-league teams in England. Britton apprenticed as a painter before signing his professional contract with Bristol City. He is a childhood fan of Manchester City.[3]
Career statistics
edit- As of end of 2023–24 season
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cadbury Heath | 2016–17[23] | Western League Premier Division | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | |||
| 2017–18[24] | Western League Premier Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |||
| Brislington | 2017–18[24] | Western League Premier Division | 25 | 12 | — | — | 3[a] | 1 | 28 | 13 | ||
| Mangotsfield United | 2018–19[25] | SL Division One South | 23 | 15 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[b] | 0 | 28 | 15 | |
| Brislington (loan) | 2018–19[26] | Western League Premier Division | 8 | 4 | — | — | 1[c] | 0 | 9 | 4 | ||
| Bristol City | 2018–19[27] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019–20[28] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21[29] | Championship | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22[30] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| Yate Town (loan) | 2019–20[25] | SL Premier Division South | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 6[d] | 7 | 15 | 11 | |
| Bath City (loan) | 2019–20[31] | National League South | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| Torquay United (loan) | 2020–21[31] | National League | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| Stockport County (loan) | 2020–21[31] | National League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[e] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Woking (loan) | 2021–22[31] | National League | 4 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Waterford (loan) | 2022[31] | League of Ireland First Division | 18 | 10 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 10 | ||
| Cork City | 2022[31] | League of Ireland First Division | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Yeovil Town | 2022–23[31] | National League | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1[f] | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Chorley | 2022–23[31] | National League North | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24[31] | National League North | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Total | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |||
| Marine (loan) | 2022–23[32] | NPL Premier Division | 6 | 4 | — | — | 3[g] | 4 | 9 | 8 | ||
| Maldon & Tiptree (loan) | 2023–24[33] | Isthmian League North Division | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[h] | 0 | 15 | 13 | |
| Maldon & Tiptree | 2023–24[33] | Isthmian League North Division | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[h] | 0 | 11 | 5 | |
| Total | 24 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 18 | ||
| Career total | 165 | 72 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 13 | 189 | 85 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Les Phillips Cup
- ^ Two appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in Southern League Cup, one appearance in Gloucestershire Senior Cup
- ^ Appearance in FA Vase
- ^ Four appearances and six goals in FA Trophy, two appearances and one goal in Southern League Cup
- ^ Appearance in FA Trophy
- ^ Appearance in Somerset Premier Cup
- ^ Appearances in Liverpool Senior Cup
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Essex County Cup
References
edit- ^ "EFL - Squad List 2020/21" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "Louis Britton Stats, News, Bio". ESPN.
- ^ a b Davis, Krishan (10 April 2019). "From decorator to Bristol City: Louis Britton's remarkable journey". BristolLive.
- ^ a b "Player News". 28 November 2019.
- ^ "Bwater Town Prog AUG'18.indd" (PDF). Bridgwater Town F.C. 25 August 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Louis Britton signs". www.pitchero.com.
- ^ "Britton joins Torquay United on loan". Bristol City. 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Bristol City vs. Brentford - 8 May 2021 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ Laing, Connor (2 December 2021). "Britton Signs On Loan". Woking F.C. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ "Waterford FC". February 2022.
- ^ Forrester, Richard (4 May 2022). "Exclusive: Bristol City striker set to be released amid transfer interest from EFL clubs". Bristol Live. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ "Louis Britton signs for City!". 29 June 2022.
- ^ Fallon, John (18 August 2022). "Waterford condemn 'vile comments' aimed at former player Louis Britton". Irish Examiner.
- ^ Casey, Gavan (17 August 2022). "Waterford slam 'idiots' who sent threats and abuse to former striker following Cork City clash". The42.
- ^ "Signing | Britton bolsters the Glovers' strike force". Yeovil Town F.C. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ "Club News | Four Glovers depart". Yeovil Town F.C. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ "Britton added to forward options". Chorley FC. 8 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Mariners in double striker swoop". Marine AFC. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ "MARINE 0-0 RUNCORN LINNETS (4-3 PENS) - MATCH REPORT". 19 April 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "JAMMERS SIGN BRITTON". Maldon & Tiptree F.C. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "BRITTON SIGNS FOR THE JAMMERS". Maldon & Tiptree F.C. 13 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ @ManorFarmFC (1 August 2024). "Welcome aboard, Louis Britton! ✍️ Bristol Manor Farm is overjoyed to announce the arrival of highly-rated forward Louis Britton following his departure from Maldon & Tiptree. The 24 year old has also featured for Bristol City, Yeovil Town, Bath City, and Chorley. #UpTheFarm" (Tweet). Retrieved 2 August 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Louis Britton Player Stats". The Football Association. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Louis Sidney Britton Player Stats". The Football Association. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Louis Britton Profile". aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Louis Sidney Britton Player Stats". The Football Association. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Louis Britton in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Louis Britton in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Louis Britton in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Louis Britton in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "L. Britton: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Marine – Appearances – Louis Britton – 2022–2023". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Maldon & Tiptree – Appearances – Louis Britton – 2023-2024". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
External links
edit- Louis Britton at Soccerway