Matt Lowton has signed to play for Witton Albion.

13th in the Northern Premier League - West, league is topped by Clitheroe. Witton managed by Jon Macken.

Quite a dramatic fall for Lowton, less than a year ago he was in the Championship.

I liked Matt Lowton .:: I hope he does well and it’s a weird one he can’t do a job at a higher level

I doubt he’s gone there as a career move.

Pity. Very good FB.

Fair play to him, it's obviously not for money so must be for the love of playing, good on you Matt...enjoy

Will run rings around that league! - all the best Matty!

someone has missed out big time

Surprised he's not playing a higher level.
But it's a decent club he's gone to. Been there a few times watching my local lot, in years past.

He trained with Birmingham in pre-season but wasn't offered anything and has trained recently with Stockport, again without winning a deal. Maybe at 34, his time is up but he did a terrific job for us having been brought in to replace Kieran Tripper.

Matt was a really good player for us who was liked by players and staff .

I just wish him well.
He Owes us Nothing.
He does not need to carry on, simply wants to for the Love of it.
No doubt location played a part also.
Such a good guy.
Always 100%
Always upbeat,
Team Player.
AND WHO CAN FORGET THIS UNLIKELY BEAUTY?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7-gvcT ... otballClub

All of my exes loved him. Such a cheeky chappy.
Obviously a move that is more family related ( rather than the “I can’t believe how fast he’s fallen” merchants) and so I wish him well, for that

https://youtu.be/8Z_V0AnGRMU?si=yTtw_B1zt-43mGHI

Another corker from Lowts.

Genuinely turned to my mate on Saturday and said we should get him in for 2 months, get his fitness up and sign on a short-term deal til the summer.

I suppose we could tempt Witton with a cheeky bid in January

Love Lowts. Wish him all the best.

Would love to see him as a half time guest and be able to give him a proper send off

Very good for us, and pound for pound, for what he did, and how many games he played- excellent value for money. I got his Poppy shirt from the Brentford game, when he scored the header at the CFS. Best of luck Matt.

AND WHO CAN FORGET THIS UNLIKELY BEAUTY?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7-gvcT ... otballClub
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Absolute better wasn't it!

Stunning volley & a nostalgic memory of JR when he actually served any sort of purpose in this league.

Wish we had him in his prime now

Dum Spiro Spero wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 06, 2023 8:03 pm

Matt Lowton has signed to play for Witton Albion.

The club we signed Peter Mellor from, and he went straight into a top division Burnley. Imagine that now.

Glad he's got the desire to keep playing, no matter the level. Too many hang their boots up to early.

Good luck Matt.

Great lad and I’ll never forget that celebration v Boro when he picked up the kid in the lower JM stand after Keane equalised for us.
He loved playing for Burnley and was clearly a big character in the changing room.
He’s had a good career.
Played for England u21s and was tipped for big things when he signed for villa. Fell out of favour there and we definitely benefited from that as we got a very good player for very little money.

Key part of our success and I’d put him only behind Tripps as the best right back we have had in the last couple of decades.

The way Dyche and his team brought in our keepers and defenders for relative peanuts and developed them into quality players was incredible.

Top Top Lad.
He and Westwood were two of my favourite players at the time.
Knew an Aston Villa supporter living in Lincoln who said they were two polite and Top guys loved by Villa supporters and their fellow players.
Still see her and she always mentions them both with lots of affection

At 34 and loads of prem experience suprised he’s not nailed down a decent championship gig tbh . A decent right back and no mug with his close control either .

Got to say, if he wants to continue, good luck to him. Shows he still loves the game and has already spent 10 months convincing a number of clubs he can still contribute. Better than Dale Stephens who did not seem to try too hard to find a club and retired

DAVETHEVICAR wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 08, 2023 2:24 pm

Top Top Lad.
He and Westwood were two of my favourite players at the time.
Knew an Aston Villa supporter living in Lincoln who said they were two polite and Top guys loved by Villa supporters and their fellow players.
Still see her and she always mentions them both with lots of affection

They weren’t both loved by Villa fans. They weren’t big on Lowts but they very definitely didn’t like Westwood. Their treatment of him led to his tough time before he moved to Burnley

Maybe keeping his fitness up before he can join Westy?

Go Lowts! You still got it!

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Thu Nov 09, 2023 11:59 am

They weren’t both loved by Villa fans. They weren’t big on Lowts but they very definitely didn’t like Westwood. Their treatment of him led to his tough time before he moved to Burnley

I remember when we signed Westwood. Villa fans on Twitter and the forums were glad to see the back of him.

claptrappers_union wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 10, 2023 11:59 am

I remember when we signed Westwood. Villa fans on Twitter and the forums were glad to see the back of him.

They loathed him and Westy himself said it had such an effect on him and he was drinking too much - then he came to Burnley and it all worked for him until that horrible day for him at West Ham.