Fred Lewis (footballer, born 1923)

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Fred Lewis
Personal information
Full name Frederick Arthur Lewis[1]
Date of birth (1923-07-26)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]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c "Fred Lewis". 11v11.com. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers, 31 August 1946 – 11v11 match report". 11v11.com. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  4. ^ Chelsea F. C. itinerary booklets - Tour to Switzerland May/ June 1946 and Tour to Malta and Italy May 1949
  5. ^ a b Fred Lewis at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  6. ^ "Chelsea v Portsmouth, 30 August 1952 – 11v11 match report". 11v11.com. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ Bucks Herald report August 1958

External links[edit]

  • Fred Lewis at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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