Tom Lowery
Thomas Richard Lowery (born 31 December 1997) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Portsmouth.
![]() Lowery with Crewe Alexandra in February 2022 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Thomas Richard Lowery[1] | ||
Date of birth | 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 | 18 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:18, 9 May 2023 (UTC) |
Career
Crewe Alexandra

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]
International career
In May 2021, he was called up to train with the Wales national squad ahead of the UEFA Euro 2020 tournament.[22][23]
Statistics
- As of 9 May 2023.
Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Crewe Alexandra | 2016–17 | League Two | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 9 | 0 |
2017–18[24] | League Two | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
2018–19[25] | League Two | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
2019–20[26] | League Two | 29 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 36 | 5 | |
2020–21[27] | League One | 37 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 40 | 3 | |
2021–22[28] | League One | 32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 34 | 4 | |
Crewe Alexandra total | 151 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 175 | 13 | ||
Portsmouth | 2022–23[29] | League One | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 21 | 0 |
Career total | 168 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 196 | 13 |
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
- "Retained List 2015-16" (PDF). English Football League. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- "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.
- Morse, Peter (6 May 2016). "Tom Lowery signs first pro deal with Crewe Alex". Crewe Chronicle. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- "Tom Lowery". Soccerbase. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- Morse, Peter (9 October 2016). "OPINION: Crewe Alex's 'Miniesta' is one for the future". Crewe Chronicle. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- Morse, Peter (8 October 2016). "Luton Town 1 Crewe Alex 1". Crewe Chronicle. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- "Contract: Tommy Lowery Pens New Long-Term Deal". CreweAlex.net. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- "Crewe Alexandra 2-0 Yeovil Town". BBC Sport. BBC. 19 April 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
- Morse, Peter (10 March 2020). "Crewe Alex playing it safe with Tom Lowery after two failed comebacks". Cheshire Live. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- Johnson, Steve (14 October 2020). "Lowery Signs Contract Extension". Vital Football. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- "Boss Makes Stance Over Lowery's Decision Not To Sign New Deal". CreweAlex.net. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- "No Movement On Lowery Contract". Crewe Alexandra F.C. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- "Boss: "Tommy Played For Under-23s But Don't Read Anything Into It"". Crewe Alexandra F.C. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- "Shrewsbury 0-1 Crewe". CreweAlex.net. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ""The Truth Is I Don't Want Tom Not To Be Playing Football"". CreweAlex.net. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- "Back To Square One Over Lowery Contract Dispute". CreweAlex.net. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- "Wycombe Wanderers 2-1 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 23 October 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- "Alex Morris: Crewe interim boss says managerial uncertainty will not affect response to relegation". BBC Sport. 26 April 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- "Pompey Sign Lowery". www.portsmouthfc.co.uk. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- "Cardiff City 0-3 Portsmouth". BBC Sport. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- 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.
- Jones, Jordan (21 May 2021). "Crewe Alexandra's Tom Lowery training with Wales ahead of Euros". Y Clwb Pel-Droed. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- 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.
- "Games played by Tom Lowery in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- "Games played by Tom Lowery in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- "Games played by Tom Lowery in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- "Games played by Tom Lowery in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- "Games played by Tom Lowery in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- "Games played by Tom Lowery in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
External links
- Tom Lowery at Soccerbase