Fred Lewis (footballer, born 1923)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frederick Arthur Lewis[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 July 1923[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Broughton Gifford, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1975 (aged 51–52)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946 | Aylesbury United | 5 | |
| 1946–1953 | Chelsea | 23 | (0) |
| 1953–1955 | Colchester United | 89 | (0) |
| Headington United | |||
| Total | 108 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Frederick Arthur Lewis (26 July 1923 – 1975) was an English footballer who played in the Football League as a full-back for Chelsea and Colchester United.
Career
Born in Broughton Gifford, and subsequently brought up in Aylesbury Lewis signed for Football League club Chelsea from the Royal Navy after World War II in 1946.[2] He had previously played for Aylesbury United in the English non-leagues.[1]
After signing for Chelsea in March 1946, and with the Football League recommencing with a full programme for the 1946–47 season,[2] Lewis made his First Division debut on 31 August 1946 in a 4–3 victory over Bolton Wanderers at Stamford Bridge.[3] He would go on to make 33 First team appearances (include 10 appearances on Summer tours to Malta, Italy and Switzerland[4] ) for the club between 1946 and 1953,[5] spending the majority of his time with Chelsea in the Football Combination reserve team.[2] He played his final match for the club on 30 August 1952 in a 2–0 home victory over Portsmouth.[6]
Lewis joined Colchester United from Chelsea in July 1953[1] and made his debut on the opening day of the 1953–54 season in a 3–1 win over Torquay United at Layer Road.[7] In two seasons with the club, Lewis played a total of 89 league games for the U's, failing to score.[5] He played his final game for Colchester and his final professional game on the final day of the 1954–55 season, ironically against Torquay, but on this occasion, the result was a 2–1 win for Torquay.[8] After leaving United, Lewis moved to non-league Headington United.[1] After retiring from professional football Lewis became coach to Aylesbury United[9]
Frederick Lewis died in 1975.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Colchester United – Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- ^ a b c "Fred Lewis". 11v11.com. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- ^ "Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers, 31 August 1946 – 11v11 match report". 11v11.com. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- ^ Chelsea F. C. itinerary booklets - Tour to Switzerland May/ June 1946 and Tour to Malta and Italy May 1949
- ^ a b Fred Lewis at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ "Chelsea v Portsmouth, 30 August 1952 – 11v11 match report". 11v11.com. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- ^ "Colchester United – Match details – Colchester Utd 3–1 Torquay United". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 24 June 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- ^ "Colchester United – Match details – Torquay United 2–1 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- ^ Bucks Herald report August 1958
External links
- Fred Lewis at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database