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Jack Lewis (footballer, born 1919)

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English footballer

Jack Lewis
Personal information
Date of birth (1919-08-26)26 August 1919
Place of birth Walsall, England
Date of death 2002 (aged 82–83)
Position(s) Half-back
Youth career
?–1938 West Bromwich Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1938–1949 Crystal Palace 124 (6)
1949–1951 Bournemouth 25 (1)
1951–1953 Reading 74 (17)
1953–? Kettering Town ? (?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Lewis (26 August 1919 – 2002) was an English professional footballer who played as a half-back in the Football League for Crystal Palace, Bournemouth and Reading. He also played non-league football for Kettering Town.

Playing career

Lewis was born in Walsall and began his youth career with West Bromwich Albion. He signed for Crystal Palace in the 1938 close season and made his debut – and only senior appearance before the league was interrupted by the Second World War – in April 1939 against Bristol Rovers. Lewis became a first team regular in the 1946–47 season, when he was ever-present and made over 30 appearances in each of the next two seasons. His form was such that he was named in a London select XI to play in Brussels in 1948.

However, in November 1949, Lewis was transferred to Bournemouth for £7,500 where he remained until July 1951, when he joined Reading. Lewis spent two seasons with Reading before moving into non-league football with Kettering Town.

Later career

After retiring as a player, Lewis became a publican.

Jack Lewis died in 2002, aged 82 or 83.

References

  1. ^ Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1989). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 79. ISBN 0907969542.
  2. ^ Ian King (April 2012). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–2011. The Derby Books Publishing Company. p. 544. ISBN 9781780910468.
  3. Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1989). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. pp. 186–7. ISBN 0907969542.
  4. Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1989). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 332. ISBN 0907969542.

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