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Career & Clubs
Having come through the ranks at Liverpool as a defender, Travis was released and soon joined Blackburn Rovers where Tony Mowbray transitioned the Merseyside born player into a midfielder. Travis earned a professional contract at aged 19.
Blackburn Rovers
In January 2017, Travis signed a new professional contract at Blackburn Rovers penning a one-year deal. In August 2017, Travis made his first team debut, starting the match for Blackburn in the 2017–18 EFL Trophy game against Stoke City U21s. In December 2018, Travis broke into the starting eleven for Blackburn and had an extended run of games in the centre of midfield in which he impressed the manager, Tony Mowbray, who said he had saved him money because he would not have to make a new signing in his position. In September 2021, Travis captained his side as Darragh Lenihan missed out through injury. Blackburn lost 3–2 to Huddersfield Town at the John Smith's Stadium. In March 2022, Travis signed a long term deal with Blackburn Rovers keeping him at the club until 2026. In July 2022, he was appointed club captain following the departure of Darragh Lenihan. In June 2023, Blackburn rejected a bid from Millwall for Travis. In January 2024, he joined Ipswich Town on loan for the remainder of the season. He helped guide Ipswich to their first promotion to the Premier League in 22 years, with the club finishing in second place in the 2023–24 EFL Championship. In August 2025, the Lancashire Telegraph reported that Blackburn had rejected a bid from Championship side Derby County for Travis. Blackburn manager Valerien Ismael said that Travis had asked to leave the club.
Derby County
On 27 August 2025, Travis joined Derby County on a four-year…
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- Blackburn Rovers F.C.
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- England
Legacy
Blackburn Rovers
EFL League One runner-up: 2017–18 Ipswich Town
EFL Championship runner-up: 2023–24
Clubs
Played together with
A. N. HornbyBlackburn Rovers F.C.
Aaron DoranBlackburn Rovers F.C. · 2008–2011
Aaron MokoenaBlackburn Rovers F.C. · 2005–2009- Adam BlacklawBlackburn Rovers F.C. · 1967–1970
Adam HenleyBlackburn Rovers F.C. · 2011
Adam WhartonBlackburn Rovers F.C. · 2022–2024- Alan AinscowBlackburn Rovers F.C. · 1986–1989
- Alan BradshawBlackburn Rovers F.C. · 1962–1965
- Alan CromptonBlackburn Rovers F.C. · 1976–1978
Alan FettisBlackburn Rovers F.C. · 1997–2000
Alan IrvineBlackburn Rovers F.C. · 1989–1992
Alan JudgeBlackburn Rovers F.C. · 2008–2011
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Identifiers & aliases
Lewis Travis is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for EFL Championship club Derby County.
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