Date: Tue 20 Jun 2023

By Steve Whitney

Ison Commits to Stratford

Stratford Town have announced that defender Lewis Ison has committed to the Pitching In Southern League Premier Division Central club for 2023/24.

The 24-year-old 6`2” centre-back joined the Bards in February 2023 from Hednesford Town, having moved to the Pitmen in January 2021 from United Counties League Premier Division South side Coventry United.

Coventry-born, he joined his local team United as a youngster in 2016 after spending time at the Gordon Strachan Football Academy and made several appearances when they were in the Midland League during the season, attracting interest from several professional clubs in the process.

In July 2017, he signed a one-year deal with League One side Bristol Rovers and joined their academy side.

His first season barely got started, however, after he suffered a serious ACL injury whilst playing for Rovers' reserves when he was on the cusp of the first team.

Despite a long lay-off recovering, he was offered a one-year extension by the Pirates in the summer of 2018.

After failing to make the breakthrough at the Memorial Stadium during the following season, he was one of several players released by the club in May 2019, returning to his West Midlands roots and linking up with Southern Premier Division Central side Nuneaton Borough. However, he elected to re-join Coventry United the following month without making an appearance for Boro.

He was an ever-present for United in the 2019/20 season before the season was brought to a halt and subsequently voided in April 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

After agreeing to remain at Coventry for the 2020/21 season, he was again an ever-present at the Butts Park Arena with 11 starts until the season was once again brought to a halt due to the pandemic once more in November 2020.

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