Owen Lunt
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Owen Alan Lunt[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 September 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Prescot, England[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2022 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Crewe Alexandra | 20 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Southport (loan) | 14 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:37, 11 April 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 07:36, 20 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
Owen Alan Lunt (born 2 September 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Crewe Alexandra.
Club career
[edit]Having joined the club aged ten, Lunt come through the Crewe Alexandra academy system, and made his debut for the club at the age of 18 as a scholar in their EFL Trophy game against Leeds United U21 at the Mornflake Stadium on 1 November 2022, coming on as a 72nd minute substitute for Lachlan Brook, as the Railwaymen won 2–1 on penalties; following a goalless 90 minutes.[4] On 2 July 2023, he signed his first professional contract with the club, agreeing a one-year deal.[5] In October 2023, following a game against Tranmere Rovers;[6] Lunt picked up a back injury and by January 2024, he was still struggling with the pain in his back.[7]
On 28 March 2024, Lunt signed a new one-year deal valid under 2025; with the club holding the option to extend for a further year.[8] On 13 August 2024; following 10 months out with a spinal injury, Lunt made his Crewe return during a 2–1 defeat against Rotherham United in the EFL Cup and he went onto play 68 minutes; before being replaced by Max Sanders.[9][10]
On 31 January 2025, Lunt joined National League North side Southport on loan for a month,[11][12] on 1 March, the deal was extended until the end of the season.[13] On 8 April, Lunt was recalled by parent club, Crewe after making fourteen appearances, scoring once for The Sandgrounders.[14][15]
In June 2025, Lunt signed a new one-year contract, with an option for an additional 12 months, to stay at Crewe.[16][17]
Personal life
[edit]Lunt is the nephew of ex-Crewe, Sheffield Wednesday and Hereford United midfielder Kenny Lunt; who is currently the player development manager at The Railwaymen.[18]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 3 May 2025
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Crewe Alexandra | 2022–23[19] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023–24[20] | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[21] | League Two | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Southport (loan) | 2024–25[21] | National League North | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Career total | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 44 | 1 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
[edit]- ^ "EFL - Squad List 2024/25" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ^ "19 Owen Lunt". Vital Football. June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "Owen Lunt". premierleague.com. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "Crewe Alexandra 0–0 Leeds United U21". Sky Sports. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ "Trio sign pro deals after combined 30 years at club". Crewe Alexandra. 2 July 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "Match Report | Crewe 2 Tranmere 0". crewealex.net. 2 July 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "Injury Update | Williams, Tabiner, Finney, Lunt & Powell". Crewe Alexandra. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "Owen Lunt signs extended contract". Crewe Alexandra. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Carabao Cup: Roterham United 2–1 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ "Press Conference | Owen Lunt makes his return after 10 months out". Crewe Alexandra. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "New Signing | Owen Lunt". southportfc.net. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "Lunt joins Southport on loan". crewealex.net. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "Loan Extension | Owen Lunt". southportfc.net. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "Lunt recalled from Southport loan". crewealex.net. 8 April 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "Owen Lunt Recalled By Crewe Alexandra". southportfc.net. 8 April 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "Contract | Lunt pens fresh deal". crewealex.net. 3 June 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "Crewe midfielder Lunt signs new one-year contract". BBC Sport. 3 June 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "19 Owen Lunt". Crewe Alexandra. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "Games played by Owen Lunt in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Owen Lunt in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Games played by Owen Lunt in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 September 2024.