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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) |
| *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.
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]
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]
| 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 | ||