Lewis Shipley (born 29 November 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Barrow.[1]
Born in Cambridge, Shipley began his career with Norwich City at the age of 7,[2][3] turning professional in October 2021,[4] before moving on loan to Accrington Stanley in July 2023.[5][6] He suffered an injury after one game and "struggled for game time".[7]
He signed on loan for Cheltenham Town in August 2024.[8] In January 2025 it was announced that Shipley had returned to Norwich City.[9]
On 13 May 2025, Norwich announced he would be leaving the club in June when his contract expired.[10]
On 27 June 2025, Barrow announced they had signed Shipley on a two-year contract.[11] On 16 August 2025, Shipley netted his first Barrow goal, a 97th minute winner against Notts County. He scored a second goal a week later in an away win at Colchester.[12]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Norwich City | 2023–24[13] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024–25[14] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2023–24[13] | League Two | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 31 | 2 |
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2024–25[14] | League Two | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Barrow | 2025–26[15] | League Two | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| Career total | 42 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 52 | 5 | ||
