Dean Lewington
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Lewington in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dean Scott Lewington | ||
| Date of birth | 18 May 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Kingston upon Thames, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back / Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2003 | Wimbledon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2004 | Wimbledon | 29 | (1) |
| 2004–2025 | Milton Keynes Dons | 791 | (21) |
| Total | 820 | (22) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2021 | Milton Keynes Dons (caretaker) | ||
| 2022 | Milton Keynes Dons (caretaker) | ||
| 2024 | Milton Keynes Dons (caretaker) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 3 May 2025 (UTC) | |||
Dean Scott Lewington (born 18 May 1984) is an English former professional footballer who played as a left-back and centre-back. He spent most of his career at EFL League Two club Milton Keynes Dons, where he was also club captain.
Lewington is Milton Keynes Dons' longest-serving player and, as of 26 December 2023, holds the record for the most career league appearances by any player for a single club in the history of the English Football League. On that date, Lewington achieved his 771st career League appearance against Colchester United, overtaking John Trollope who held the previous record of 770 appearances for Swindon Town.
Since May 2025, he holds the post of Individual Development Coach for Milton Keynes Dons' Development Squad.