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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James John Lewis | ||
| Date of birth | 16 January 1902 | ||
| Place of birth | Newport, Wales | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Left-half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Somerton Park Juniors | |||
| 1922–1923 | Newport County | 26 | (0) |
| 1924–1925 | Cardiff City | 1 | (0) |
| 1925–1933 | Tranmere Rovers | 266 | (9) |
| International career | |||
| 1925 | Wales | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James John Lewis (born 16 January 1902, date of death unknown)[2] was a Welsh footballer who played in the English Football League for Cardiff City, Newport County and Tranmere Rovers. He was born in Newport.[3]
Career
[edit]Lewis started his career at his home town club Newport County, joined Cardiff City in 1924. Having made just one appearance for the club, during a 4–1 defeat against Bury,[4] Lewis was called into the Wales squad for the British Home Championship match against Scotland on 31 October 1925, which ended in a 3–0 defeat.[5] Lewis never played for Wales or Cardiff City again, moving to Tranmere Rovers where he went on to make over 250 appearances.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Cardiff City". Athletic News. 24 August 1925. p. 6. Retrieved 13 November 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ Upton, Gilbert; Wilson, Steve; Bishop, Peter (24 July 2009). "Player Records". Tranmere Rovers: The Complete Record. Breedon. pp. 520–538. ISBN 978-1-85983-711-5.
- ↑ Joyce, Michael: "The Football League player's records 1888 to 1939 " (ISBN 1899468676).
- ↑ Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- ↑ "Wales 0-3 Scotland". Welsh Football Data Archive. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
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External links
[edit]- Jack Lewis at WorldFootball.net
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