Owen Lunt

Owen Lunt
Personal information
Full name Owen Alan Lunt[1]
Date of birth (2004-09-02) 2 September 2004
Place of birth Runcorn, England[2]
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m)[3]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Crewe Alexandra
Number 19
Youth career
2014–2022 Crewe Alexandra
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Crewe Alexandra 51 (2)
2025 → Southport (loan) 14 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:52, 16 March 2026 (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

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 Gresty Road 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, playing 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] After his loan spell, on 18 April 2025 away to Colchester United, he was sent off for a straight red card for a kick against Tom Flanagan before half time in a game that finished 0–0.[16]

In June 2025, Lunt signed a new one-year contract, with an option for an additional 12 months, to stay at Crewe.[17] On 19 September, he was given a two-match ban for simulating contact to win a penalty kick in a 2–1 home loss to Barnet.[18] He scored his first senior goal for Crewe on 8 November to open a 2–1 win over Shrewsbury Town at Gresty Road; manager Lee Bell said it was "brilliantly taken" and that he had "been onto him about getting goals".[19] In the return match at The Hive Lunt scored his second league goal for the season to help secure a 1–1 draw against Barnet where he was previously sent off.[20]

Personal life

Lunt is the nephew of ex-Crewe, Sheffield Wednesday and Hereford United midfielder Kenny Lunt; he is currently the player development manager at The Railwaymen.[17]

Career statistics

As of 16 March 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season Division League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Crewe Alexandra 2022–23[21] League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
2023–24[22] League Two 3 0 0 0 1 0 2[a] 0 6 0
2024–25[23] League Two 17 0 1 0 1 0 4[a] 0 23 0
2025–26[24] League Two 31 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 33 2
Total 51 2 2 0 2 0 8 0 63 2
Southport (loan) 2024–25[23] National League North 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 1
Career total 65 3 3 0 2 0 8 0 77 3
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ^ "EFL - Squad List 2024/25" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  2. ^ "19 Owen Lunt". Crewe Alexandra. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  3. ^ "Owen Lunt". premierleague.com. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Crewe Alexandra 0–0 Leeds United U21". Sky Sports. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Trio sign pro deals after combined 30 years at club". Crewe Alexandra. 2 July 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  6. ^ "Match Report | Crewe 2 Tranmere 0". crewealex.net. 2 July 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  7. ^ "Injury Update | Williams, Tabiner, Finney, Lunt & Powell". Crewe Alexandra. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  8. ^ "Owen Lunt signs extended contract". Crewe Alexandra. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Carabao Cup: Roterham United 2–1 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Press Conference | Owen Lunt makes his return after 10 months out". Crewe Alexandra. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  11. ^ "New Signing | Owen Lunt". southportfc.net. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  12. ^ "Lunt joins Southport on loan". crewealex.net. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  13. ^ "Loan Extension | Owen Lunt". southportfc.net. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  14. ^ "Lunt recalled from Southport loan". crewealex.net. 8 April 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  15. ^ "Owen Lunt Recalled By Crewe Alexandra". southportfc.net. 8 April 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  16. ^ "Colchester United 0 – 0 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 18 April 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  17. ^ a b "Crewe midfielder Lunt signs new one-year contract". BBC Sport. 3 June 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  18. ^ "Crewe's Lunt handed two-match ban for simulation". BBC Sport. 19 September 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  19. ^ "Crewe boss Lee Bell praises Omar Bogle's attitude after beating Shrewsbury". Eastern Daily Press. 8 November 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  20. ^ "Barnet 1 – 1 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 3 February 2026. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  21. ^ "Games played by Owen Lunt in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  22. ^ "Games played by Owen Lunt in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  23. ^ a b "Games played by Owen Lunt in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  24. ^ "Games played by Owen Lunt in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
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