Louis Britton

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Louis Britton
Personal information
Full name Louis Sidney Britton [1]
Date of birth (2001-03-17) 17 March 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Bristol, England
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) [2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Bristol Manor Farm
Youth career
AEK Boco
0000–2017 Bath City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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)
2023–2024 Chorley 10 (1)
2023 → Marine (dual registration) 6 (4)
2023–2024 → Maldon & Tiptree (loan) 14 (13)
2024 Maldon & Tiptree 10 (5)
2024– Bristol Manor Farm 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:06, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

Louis Sidney Britton (born 17 March 2001) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Southern League Division One South club Bristol Manor Farm.

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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] He was part of the Marine team which won the 2023 Liverpool Senior Cup. [19]

In September 2023, Britton joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Maldon & Tiptree on loan. [20] Following an impressive loan spell, he made the move permanent in January 2024. [21]

In August 2024, Britton joined Southern League Division One South side Bristol Manor Farm. [22]

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 end of 2023–24 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cadbury Heath 2016–17 [23] Western League Premier Division51———51
2017–18 [24] Western League Premier Division1000—0010
Total6100—0061
Brislington 2017–18 [24] Western League Premier Division2512——3 [lower-alpha 1] 12813
Mangotsfield United 2018–19 [25] SL Division One South231510—4 [lower-alpha 2] 02815
Brislington (loan) 2018–19 [26] Western League Premier Division84——1 [lower-alpha 3] 094
Bristol City 2018–19 [27] Championship 000000—00
2019–20 [28] Championship000000—00
2020–21 [29] Championship110000—11
2021–22 [30] Championship000000—00
Total110000—11
Yate Town (loan) 2019–20 [25] SL Premier Division South9400—6 [lower-alpha 4] 71511
Bath City (loan) 2019–20 [31] National League South 10100—00101
Torquay United (loan) 2020–21 [31] National League 5100—0051
Stockport County (loan) 2020–21 [31] National League4010—1 [lower-alpha 5] 040
Woking (loan) 2021–22 [31] National League40——0040
Waterford (loan) 2022 [31] League of Ireland First Division 1810——001810
Cork City 2022 [31] League of Ireland First Division9010——100
Yeovil Town 2022–23 [31] National League30——1 [lower-alpha 6] 141
Chorley 2022–23 [31] National League North 30———30
2023–24 [31] National League North7100—0071
Total10100—00101
Marine (loan) 2022–23 [32] NPL Premier Division64——3 [lower-alpha 7] 498
Maldon & Tiptree (loan) 2023–24 [33] Isthmian League North Division141300—1 [lower-alpha 8] 01513
Maldon & Tiptree2023–24 [33] Isthmian League North Division10500—1 [lower-alpha 8] 0115
Total24180000202618
Career total165723000211318985
  1. ↑ Appearances in Les Phillips Cup
  2. ↑ Two appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in Southern League Cup, one appearance in Gloucestershire Senior Cup
  3. ↑ Appearance in FA Vase
  4. ↑ Four appearances and six goals in FA Trophy, two appearances and one goal in Southern League Cup
  5. ↑ Appearance in FA Trophy
  6. ↑ Appearance in Somerset Premier Cup
  7. ↑ Appearances in Liverpool Senior Cup
  8. 1 2 Appearance(s) in Essex County Cup

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References

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  2. ↑ "Louis Britton Stats, News, Bio". ESPN.
  3. 1 2 Davis, Krishan (10 April 2019). "From decorator to Bristol City: Louis Britton's remarkable journey". BristolLive.
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  5. ↑ "Bwater Town Prog AUG'18.indd" (PDF). Bridgwater Town F.C. 25 August 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
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  7. ↑ "Britton joins Torquay United on loan". Bristol City. 3 October 2020.
  8. ↑ "Bristol City vs. Brentford - 8 May 2021 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  9. ↑ Laing, Connor (2 December 2021). "Britton Signs On Loan". Woking F.C. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  10. ↑ "Waterford FC". February 2022.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ "Louis Britton signs for City!". 29 June 2022.
  13. ↑ Fallon, John (18 August 2022). "Waterford condemn 'vile comments' aimed at former player Louis Britton". Irish Examiner.
  14. ↑ Casey, Gavan (17 August 2022). "Waterford slam 'idiots' who sent threats and abuse to former striker following Cork City clash". The42.
  15. ↑ "Signing | Britton bolsters the Glovers' strike force". Yeovil Town F.C. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  16. ↑ "Club News | Four Glovers depart". Yeovil Town F.C. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  17. ↑ "Britton added to forward options". Chorley FC. 8 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  18. ↑ "Mariners in double striker swoop". Marine AFC. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  19. ↑ "MARINE 0-0 RUNCORN LINNETS (4-3 PENS) - MATCH REPORT". 19 April 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  20. ↑ "JAMMERS SIGN BRITTON". Maldon & Tiptree F.C. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  21. ↑ "BRITTON SIGNS FOR THE JAMMERS". Maldon & Tiptree F.C. 13 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  22. ↑ @ManorFarmFC (1 August 2024). "Welcome aboard, Louis Britton! ✍️ Bristol Manor Farm is overjoyed to announce the arrival of highly-rated forward Louis Britton following his departure from Maldon & Tiptree. The 24 year old has also featured for Bristol City, Yeovil Town, Bath City, and Chorley. #UpTheFarm" (Tweet). Retrieved 2 August 2024– via Twitter.
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  24. 1 2 "Louis Sidney Britton Player Stats". The Football Association . Retrieved 2 January 2022.
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  27. ↑ "Games played by Louis Britton in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  28. ↑ "Games played by Louis Britton in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  29. ↑ "Games played by Louis Britton in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  30. ↑ "Games played by Louis Britton in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  31. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "L. Britton: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  32. ↑ "Marine – Appearances – Louis Britton – 2022–2023". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
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