Ben Lewis (footballer)

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| fullname = Benjamin Lewis

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|6|22|df=y}}

| birth_place = Chelmsford, England

| currentclub = Margate

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| position = Central defender

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| years1 = 1995–1996

| years2 = 1997–1998

| years3 = 1998–2000

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| years8 = 2005–2006

| years9 = 2006–2007

| years10 = 2007–2009

| years11 = 2009

| years12 =2009–2010

| years13 =2010

| years14 =2010–2011

| clubs1 = Colchester United

| clubs2 = Southend United

| clubs3 = Heybridge Swifts

| clubs4 = Chelmsford City

| clubs5 = Grays Athletic

| clubs6 = Redbridge

| clubs7 = Bishop's Stortford

| clubs8 = St Albans City

| clubs9 = Welling United

| clubs10 = Maidstone United

| clubs11 = Margate

| clubs12 =Croydon Athletic

| clubs13 =Thamesmead Town

| clubs14 =Brentwood Town

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Benjamin Lewis (born 22 June 1977) is an English semi-professional footballer from Chelmsford, Essex, who plays for Isthmian League Division One South club Croydon Athletic.

Football career

Lewis formerly played professionally for both Southend United[http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/southend/southend.html Ben Lewis at Southend] and Colchester United,[http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/colchester/colchester.html Ben Lewis at Colchester] before knee problems arose and ended his professional career. Following this, he has played for non-League teams Grays Athletic, Ford United, Chelmsford City, Heybridge Swifts, Welling United, Bishop's Stortford and Maidstone United.

Lewis made his debut for Margate in a pre-season friendly against Carlisle United on 17 July 2009 in which he also made his first appearance as captain for the club. He then joined Croydon Athletic in December 2009.