Roland Lewis
Roland Lewis (21 September 1925 – September 1999) was an English footballer who played as a forward for Port Vale in the Football League between 1951 and 1953.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roland Lewis[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 September 1923[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Sandbach, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | September 1999 (age 74) | ||
| Place of death | South Cheshire, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Congleton Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1951–1953 | Port Vale | 7 | (0) |
| Total | 7 | (0) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Playing career
Lewis played for Congleton Town, before joining Port Vale in March 1950.[1] He made his Third Division South debut for Gordon Hodgson's "Valiants" in a 2–0 defeat to Norwich City at Carrow Road on 19 August 1950.[1] After starting the next two games he lost his position to Cliff Pinchbeck, who had failed to turn up at the start of the season.[1] He played three further games throughout the season, but had to wait until September 1953 for his seventh and final appearance.[1] He was released from his contract at Vale Park by manager Freddie Steele in December 1953.[1] The club went on to win the Third Division North title and reach the FA Cup semi-finals in 1953–54.[1]
Statistics
Source:[2]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale | 1950–51 | Third Division South | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1953–54 | Third Division North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
References
- Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 172. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- Roland Lewis at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)