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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ 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
[edit]- Fred Lewis at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- 1923 births
- 1975 deaths
- Royal Navy sailors
- Military personnel from Wiltshire
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football fullbacks
- Aylesbury United F.C. players
- Chelsea F.C. players
- Colchester United F.C. players
- Oxford United F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Royal Navy personnel of World War II
- Footballers from Wiltshire
- 20th-century English sportsmen