Lewis Clayton (7 June 1924 – 19 January 2010) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half.
He made over 150 appearances in The Football League during spells with Barnsley, Carlisle United, Queens Park Rangers, Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic and Swindon Town.
After retiring from playing, he worked for several Football League sides in various roles, including a one-match spell as caretaker-manager of Cardiff City in November 1973.