Kevin Lewis (footballer, born 1952)
Kevin William Lewis (born 25 September 1952) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Crewe Alexandra and Stoke City. His nephew of the same name was also a footballer who played for Stoke City.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin William Lewis[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 September 1952[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Hull, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1970–1972 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1976 | Stoke City | 15 | (0) |
| 1977–1982 | Crewe Alexandra | 122 | (2) |
| 1982 | Telford United | ||
| Total | 137 | (2) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1985–1986 | Leek Town | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Lewis was born in Hull and played in the youth teams of Manchester United before joining Stoke City in 1972.[1] He never was really able to force his way into Tony Waddington's side and after 16 appearances in four seasons he left the Victoria Ground.[1] He spent three years out of the game before joining Crewe Alexandra in 1979.[1] He spent three seasons at Crewe making 132 appearances and spent a season at Telford United.
Career statistics
Source:[2]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City | 1972–73 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973–74 | First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1974–75 | First Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1975–76 | First Division | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Crewe Alexandra | 1979–80 | Fourth Division | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| 1980–81 | Fourth Division | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 0 | |
| 1981–82 | Fourth Division | 46 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 2 | |
| Total | 122 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 132 | 2 | ||
| Career Total | 137 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 148 | 2 | ||
References
- Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- Kevin Lewis at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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