Daniel Lewis (footballer)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Daniel Lewis

| image = Daniel Lewis 2017-03-18 1.jpg

| image_size = 200

| caption = Lewis warming up for Solihull Moors in 2017

| fullname = Daniel Paul Lewis{{cite web

| title = List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/07/2010 and 31/07/2010

| url = http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/RulesandRegulations/~/media/Files/PDF/TheFA/Rules_Regs/July%202010.ashx/July%202010.pdf

| publisher = The Football Association

| accessdate = 2010-08-20}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|6|18|df=y}}{{cite book

| last = Hugman

| first = Barry J.

| title = The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005

| publisher = Queen Anne Press

| year = 2005

| page = 369

| isbn = 1-85291-665-6 }}

| birth_place = Redditch, England

| height =

| position = Goalkeeper

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Alvechurch

| years1 = 2002–2004 | caps1 = | goals1 = | clubs1 = Studley

| years2 = 2004–2006 | caps2 = 16 | goals2 = 0 | clubs2 = Kidderminster Harriers

| years3 = 2006–2007 | caps3 = | goals3 = | clubs3 = Moor Green

| years4 = 2007–2010 | caps4 = | goals4 = | clubs4 = Redditch United

| years5 = 2010–2015 | caps5 = 169 | goals5 = 0 | clubs5 = Kidderminster Harriers

| years6 = 2015–2017 | caps6 = 49 | goals6 = 0 | clubs6 = Solihull Moors

| years7 = 2017–2024 | caps7 = 199 | goals7 = 0 | clubs7 = Brackley Town

}}

Daniel Paul Lewis (born 18 June 1982) is an English retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper. His last club was Brackley Town.

Career

Born in Redditch, Worcestershire, Lewis played for the youth team of Alvechurch and went on to play for Bromsgrove Sunday team Garringtons, where he conceded 40 goals in 37 games.{{cite news

|title=Moors land new keeper

|url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=35694

|publisher=Non-League Daily

|date=2006-06-21

|accessdate=2008-05-22

|url-status=usurped

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120908232022/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=35694

|archivedate=8 September 2012

|df=dmy

}} He left in 2002 for Studley and forced his way into the team, but had a trial at Kidderminster Harriers and joined them in May 2004. His Football League debut came in a 3–0 defeat to Northampton Town on 7 May 2005.{{cite news| title = Northampton 3-0 Kidderminster| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4500941.stm| publisher = BBC Sport| date = 2005-05-07| accessdate = 2008-05-22}} He went on to make 15 appearances in the Conference National the following season,{{cite web| title = Kidderminster 2005/2006 player appearances| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?seasonid=135&teamid=1436| archive-url = https://archive.today/20130202210346/http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?seasonid=135&teamid=1436| url-status = dead| archive-date = 2 February 2013| publisher = Soccerbase| accessdate = 2008-05-22}} after which he joined Moor Green in the Conference North. After one season with Moor Green, he joined hometown club Redditch United in July 2007.{{cite web| title = Daniel Lewis| url = http://www.harriers-online.co.uk/squad/daniellewis.shtml| publisher = harriers-online.co.uk| accessdate = 2008-05-22}}

He re-signed for Kidderminster on a one-year contract on 10 May 2010.{{cite news| title = Kidderminster Harriers sign Redditch keeper Danny Lewis| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/k/kidderminster_harriers/8672670.stm| publisher = BBC Sport| date = 2010-05-10| accessdate = 2010-05-10}} On 28 April 2015, it was announced that Lewis would be released to pursue a career outside full-time football.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32504367 | publisher=BBC Sport | title=Lewis, Gittings and Nicholson released | date=28 April 2015 | accessdate=28 April 2015}}

On 5 May 2015, Lewis signed for National League North side Solihull Moors.{{cite news | url=http://www.solihullnews.net/sport/football/match-reports/solihull-moors-bolstered-former-harriers-9233155 | newspaper=Solihull News | title=Solihull Moors are bolstered by former Harriers heroes | date=11 May 2015 | accessdate=15 July 2015 | archive-date=18 May 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518100304/http://www.solihullnews.net/sport/football/match-reports/solihull-moors-bolstered-former-harriers-9233155 | url-status=dead }}

Ahead of the 2017–18 season, Lewis joined Brackley Town.{{cite web |url=https://www.brackleytownfc.com/teams/first-team/first-team-news/1053-danny-lewis-signs-for-2021-22-season |title=Danny Lewis signs for 2021/22 season. |website=Brackley Town FC |access-date=2022-05-18}} In his first season with the club, Brackley won the FA Trophy, beating Bromley 5–4 on penalties in the final.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44161617 |title=FA Trophy final: Brackley Town beat Bromley 5-4 on penalties after 1-1 draw |website=BBC Sport |date=2018-05-20 |access-date=2022-05-18}} In 2022, after finishing second in the league, Lewis was named in the National League North 2021–22 Team of the Season.{{cite web|url=https://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/the-national-league-north-big-winners-are-announce-70753|title=The National League North Big Winners Are Announced|website=www.thenationalleague.org.uk|date=18 May 2022|accessdate=18 May 2022}}

Honours

Brackley Town

FA Trophy: 2017–18{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/may/20/stockton-thatcham-bromley-brackley-fa-vase-trophy |title=Andy Brown's decisive penalty wins FA Trophy for Brackley over Bromley |author=Paul Doyle |work=The Guardian |date=20 May 2018 |access-date=5 February 2023}}

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