Norman Lewis (footballer)

{{short description|English footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2016}}

{{Use British English|date=May 2016}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Norman Lewis

| image =

| fullname = Arthur Norman Lewis

| birth_date = {{birth date|1908|6|13|df=y}}

| birth_place = Wolverhampton, England

| death_date = {{death year and age|1972|1908}}

| death_place = Wolverhampton, England

| position = Goalkeeper

| height = 5 ft 10 in{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/sunday-dispatch-football-guide-1936-vii/134492706/ |title=Bradford. Backs wanted. Directors show no lack of enterprise |newspaper=Sunday Dispatch Football Guide |location=London |date=23 August 1936 |page=vii |via=Newspapers.com}}

| years1 = 1927 | clubs1 = Sunbeam Motors | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 1928–1929 | clubs2 = Wolverhampton Wanderers | caps2 = 29 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 1929–1935 | clubs3 = Stoke City | caps3 = 159 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 1936 | clubs4 = Bradford Park Avenue | 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.{{cite book|last=Matthews|first=Tony|title=The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City|year=1994|publisher=Lion Press|isbn=0-9524151-0-0}}

Career

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. 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. 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. He latter assisted Bradford Park Avenue and Tranmere Rovers where he won a Third Division North title in 1938.

Career statistics

Source:{{ENFA}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

!rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|FA Cup

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wolverhampton Wanderers

|1928–29

|Second Division

|29

010colspan=2|—300
rowspan="8"|Stoke City

|1929–30

|Second Division

|17

010colspan=2|—180
1930–31

|Second Division

|36

030colspan=2|—390
1931–32

|Second Division

|41

050colspan=2|—460
1932–33

|Second Division

|0

000colspan=2|—00
1933–34

|First Division

|12

010colspan=2|—130
1934–35

|First Division

|36

010colspan=2|—370
1935–36

|First Division

|17

000colspan=2|—170
colspan=2|Total

!159

0110colspan=2|—||1700
Bradford Park Avenue

|1935–36

|Second Division

|2

000colspan=2|—20
rowspan="4"|Tranmere Rovers

|1936–37

|Third Division North

|26

01000270
1937–38

|Third Division North

|11

0002{{efn|Appearances in Football League Third Division North Cup}}0130
1938–39

|Second Division

|21

000colspan=2|—210
colspan=2|Total

!58

01020610
colspan="3"|Career total

!248

0130202630

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References