Norman Lewis | |
Fullname: | Arthur Norman Lewis |
Birth Date: | 13 June 1908 |
Birth Place: | Wolverhampton, England |
Death Place: | Wolverhampton, England |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Height: | 5 ft 10 in[1] |
Years1: | 1927 |
Clubs1: | Sunbeam Motors |
Years2: | 1928–1929 |
Caps2: | 29 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 1929–1935 |
Clubs3: | Stoke City |
Caps3: | 159 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 1936 |
Caps4: | 2 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 1936–1938 |
Clubs5: | Tranmere Rovers |
Caps5: | 58 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Totalcaps: | 240 |
Totalgoals: | 0 |
Arthur Norman Lewis (13 June 1908 – 1972) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Bradford Park Avenue, Tranmere Rovers, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Stoke City.[2]
Lewis was born in Wolverhampton and played for his works team Sunbeam Motors before being signed by Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1928 at the age of 20.[2] He played 30 times for Wolves in 1928–29 before signing for Stoke City. Lewis spent six years at the "Potters" making 169 appearances for the club.[2] He was signed by Stoke in 1929 as cover for Dick Williams. He took over from Williams in 1930–31 playing in 39 matches. Lewis then played 46 times in 1931–32 but then suffered injury and missed the whole 1932–33 season as Stoke gained promotion. He played regularly for the next three seasons but lost his place to Norman Wilkinson in 1936.[2] He latter assisted Bradford Park Avenue and Tranmere Rovers where he won a Third Division North title in 1938.[2]
Source:
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1928–29 | Second Division | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | ||
Stoke City | 1929–30 | Second Division | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | ||
1930–31 | Second Division | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 39 | 0 | |||
1931–32 | Second Division | 41 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 46 | 0 | |||
1932–33 | Second Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
1933–34 | First Division | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |||
1934–35 | First Division | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 37 | 0 | |||
1935–36 | First Division | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |||
Total | 159 | 0 | 11 | 0 | — | 170! | 0 | ||||
Bradford Park Avenue | 1935–36 | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
Tranmere Rovers | 1936–37 | Third Division North | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
1937–38 | Third Division North | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
1938–39 | Second Division | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |||
Total | 58 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 61 | 0 | |||
Career total | 248 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 263 | 0 |