Louis Britton
Louis Sidney Britton (born 17 March 2001) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Marine on dual registration with Chorley.
| 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 | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Marine | ||
| 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- | Chorley | 2 | (0) |
| 2023- | Marine (dual registration) | 4 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:30, 19 March 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career
Originally 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 16th January 2023.[18]
Personal life
Britton'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
- As of match played 4 February 2023
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cadbury Heath | 2016–17[19] | Western League Premier Division | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | |||
| 2017–18[20] | Western League Premier Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |||
| Brislington | 2017–18[20] | Western League Premier Division | 25 | 12 | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 28 | 13 | ||
| Mangotsfield United | 2018–19[21] | SL Division One South | 23 | 15 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 28 | 15 | |
| Brislington (loan) | 2018–19[22] | Western League Premier Division | 8 | 4 | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 9 | 4 | ||
| Bristol City | 2018–19[23] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019–20[24] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21[25] | Championship | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22[26] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| Yate Town (loan) | 2019–20[21] | SL Premier Division South | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 6[lower-alpha 4] | 7 | 15 | 11 | |
| Bath City (loan) | 2019–20[27] | National League South | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| Torquay United (loan) | 2020–21[27] | National League | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| Stockport County (loan) | 2020–21[27] | National League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Woking (loan) | 2021–22[27] | National League | 4 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Waterford (loan) | 2022[27] | League of Ireland First Division | 18 | 10 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 10 | ||
| Cork City | 2022[27] | League of Ireland First Division | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Yeovil Town | 2022–23[27] | National League | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 6] | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Chorley | 2022–23[27] | National League North | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 127 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 146 | 58 | ||
- 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
References
- "EFL - Squad List 2020/21" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- "Louis Britton Stats, News, Bio". ESPN.
- Davis, Krishan (10 April 2019). "From decorator to Bristol City: Louis Britton's remarkable journey". BristolLive.
- "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.
- "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. "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.
- "Louis Britton Player Stats". The Football Association. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- "Louis Sidney Britton Player Stats". The Football Association. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- "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.
- "L. Britton: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
External links
- Louis Britton at Soccerway