Lewis Gard

Lewis Gard
Personal information
Full name Lewis Thomas Gard[1]
Date of birth (1999-08-26) 26 August 1999[2]
Place of birth Brentwood, England
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Welling United
Youth career
2007–2017 Southend United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2022 Southend United 12 (1)
2017–2018 → Aveley (loan) 12 (1)
2021 → Heybridge Swifts (loan) 10 (2)
2022–2024 Tonbridge Angels 82 (12)
2024–2026 Ramsgate 50 (1)
2026– Welling United 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:54, 14 February 2026 (UTC)

Lewis Thomas Gard (born 26 August 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Isthmian League Premier Division club Welling United.

Career

Youth and Southend

Born in Basildon, Essex, Gard grew up in Langdon Hills and attended St Thomas More High School for Boys in Westcliff-on-Sea.[3] He started his career in the youth system at Southend United who he joined at the age of eight.[4] After progressing through the youth team he signed a scholarship in June 2015.

Aveley (loan)

In December 2017 he joined Isthmian League North Division side Aveley on loan and made twelve appearances and scored twice during his month loan spell.[5]

Southend United Senior Team

Upon his return he made his Southend first team debut on 24 April 2018 in a 3–0 win over Oldham Athletic when he replaced Theo Robinson as a late substitute.[4]

On 30 September 2021, he was sent out on loan to Isthmian League Division One North side Heybridge Swifts.[6]

Tonbridge Angels

On 10 June 2022, Gard joined National League South club Tonbridge Angels.[7]

Ramsgate

In July 2024, Gard joined Isthmian League South East Division side Ramsgate.[8]

He departed the club in February 2026.[9]

Welling United

On 13 February 2026, Gard joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Welling United.[10]

Career statistics

As of end of 2021–22 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Southend United 2017–18[11] League One 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2018–19[12] 0 0 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 2 0
2019–20[13] 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
2020–21[14] League Two 3 0 0 0 1 0 2[a] 0 6 0
2021–22[15] National League 5 0 0 0 — 2[b] 0 7 0
Total 12 1 0 0 1 0 6 0 19 1
Aveley (loan) 2017–18[5] IL North Division 12 1 0 0 — 0 0 12 1
Heybridge Swifts (loan) 2021–22[16] Isthmian League North Division 10 2 0 0 — 0 0 10 2
Ramsgate 2024–25[17] Isthmian League South East Division 37 0 4 1 — 4[c] 2 45 3
2025–26[18] Isthmian League Premier Division 13 1 0 0 — 3[d] 1 16 2
Total 50 1 4 1 0 0 7 3 61 5
Career total 84 5 4 1 1 0 13 3 102 9
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in the Football League Trophy
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  3. ^ Three appearances and two goals in FA Trophy, one appearance in Kent Senior Cup
  4. ^ One appearance in FA Trophy, two appearances and one goal in Alan Turvey Trophy

Honours

Ramsgate

References

  1. ^ "EFL Released and Retained List 2016-17" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Lewis Gard". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Double Quarter Finalist Success!!". St Thomas More High School. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  4. ^ a b Phillips, Chris (25 April 2018). "Lewis Gard's joy at making his Southend United debut". Basildon Canvey Southend Echo. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Aveley profile". Aveley F.C. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  6. ^ Phillips, Chris (30 September 2021). "Southend United midfielders heading out on loan". Basildon Canvey Southend Echo. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Jay nets Shrimper after fierce competition". www.tonbridgeangels.co.uk. 10 June 2022.
  8. ^ @RamsgateFC (23 July 2024). "✍🏼 Three new Rams We'd like to introduce Lewis Gard, TT Walters and Roarie Deacon. All three have experience as professional footballers with Lewis representing Southend in League one and two. Roarie played for Arsenal and Sunderland as a youth player and was capped by England u19's before moving onto Stevenage to play in league one. TT represented Spurs and Chelsea as a youth player and had a very successful spell at Herne Bay with Ben Smith before moving full time to Maidstone during the 22/23 season. All three go straight into tonights match squad. There will be another signing announced at noon tomorrow that we are sure all Rams fans will enjoy!" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 July 2024 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  9. ^ @RamsgateFC (7 February 2026). "Lewis Gard has left the Rams to pursue his next opportunity. He'll be with us at today's game to say his goodbyes. Gardy played an important role in last season's 109-point title campaign and we thank him for that contribution. A favourite on and off the pitch, Lewis will be missed at Southwood. He leaves with our best wishes for the future - always part of the Ramsgate story. 🐏" (Tweet). Retrieved 9 February 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  10. ^ "Wings sign midfielder Lewis Gard". wellingunited.com. 13 February 2026. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  11. ^ "Games played by Lewis Gard in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  12. ^ "Games played by Lewis Gard in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  13. ^ "Games played by Lewis Gard in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  14. ^ "Games played by Lewis Gard in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  15. ^ "Games played by Lewis Gard in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  16. ^ "Heybridge Swifts – Appearances – Lewis Gard – 2021-2022". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  17. ^ "Ramsgate – Appearances – Lewis Gard – 2024-2025". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  18. ^ "Ramsgate – Appearances – Lewis Gard – 2025-2026". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  19. ^ Tucker, Craig (18 April 2025). "Hythe Town 0 Ramsgate 4 match report: Rams clinch Isthmian South East title with goals from TJ Jadama, Jay Leader, Alfie Paxman and Joe Taylor". Kent Online. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
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