Lewis Neal
| Date of birth | 14 July 1981 |
| Place of birth | Leicester |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 71 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Neal broke into the Stoke City first-team squad in 2000-01 making his senior debut from the subs' bench in the LDV Vans Trophy tie against Scarborough in December.
He went on to feature on a handful more occasions during the season and will be hoping to get more opportunities in the future.
He is a promising young midfield player who works hard and seems to cover every blade of grass on the pitch in his efforts for the team.
Neal' contract at Stoke City was extended to June 2006 in August 2004.
He joined Preston North End in August 2005 with a three-year contract in a player exchange deal involving Marlon Broomes.
His contract at Preston was extended to June 2009 in April 2008.
Neal joined Carlisle United in January 2009 with a contract to the end of the season.
He joined Shrewsbury Town in July 2009 with a two-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke City | 17 Jul 1998 | 02 Aug 2005 | |
| Preston North End | 02 Aug 2005 | 31 Jan 2009 | |
| Notts County | 31 Oct 2008 | 01 Dec 2008 | L |
| Carlisle United | 31 Jan 2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | |
| Shrewsbury Town | 02 Jul 2009 | 22 Jan 2011 | |
| Orlando City | 21 Mar 2011 | 30 Nov 2011 | |
| DC United | 13 Mar 2012 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Stoke City | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Stoke City | League Division 2 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Stoke City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Stoke City | League Division 2 | 6 | 5 |
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| 2002-03 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Stoke City | League Division 1 | 7 | 9 |
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| 2003-04 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Stoke City | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Stoke City | League Division 1 | 6 | 13 |
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| 2004-05 | Stoke City | League Championship | 10 | 13 |
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| 2004-05 | Stoke City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Preston North End | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Preston North End | League Championship | 13 | 11 |
2 |
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| 2005-06 | Preston North End | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Preston North End | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Preston North End | League Championship | 3 | 21 |
1 |
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| 2007-08 | Preston North End | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Preston North End | League Championship | 8 | 9 |
2 |
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| 2008-09 | Carlisle United | League One | 15 | 1 |
2 |
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| 2008-09 | Notts County | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Notts County | League Two | 4 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Shrewsbury Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Shrewsbury Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Shrewsbury Town | League Two | 21 | 8 |
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| 2010-11 | Shrewsbury Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Shrewsbury Town | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Shrewsbury Town | League Two | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.