Austin Lewis (footballer) explained

Austin Lewis
Fullname:Austin William Lewis
Nickname:Goosey
Birth Date:26 May 1870
Birth Place:Richmond, Victoria
Death Place:Richmond, Victoria
Statsend:1903
Years1:1890
Club1:Richmond (VFA)
Games Goals1:8 (4)
Years2:1891–1896
Club2: (VFA)
Games Goals2:105 (2)
Years3:1897–1903
Games Goals3:87 (9)
Games Goalstotal:200 (15)
Careerhighlights:

Austin William "Goosey" Lewis (26 May 1870 – 19 September 1937) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) and Victorian Football League (VFL). He played in the 1900 premiership under the captaincy of Dick Wardill.

Football

Lewis made his VFL debut against in round 1 of the 1897 VFL season at the Lake Oval, having played 113 matches (eight for Richmond and 105 for Melbourne) in the VFA.[1]

Lewis retired in 1903 after 87 VFL games, for a career total of exactly 200. His 192 games for Melbourne included the club's 1900 Grand Final win, and was the club record until it was broken by Percy Beames in Round 14, 1943.

At the conclusion of his playing career, Lewis became a curator at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.[2]

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Heritage Numbers - 0 - 500 . Melbourne Football Club . 18 September 2012 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120815134334/http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7415/newsid/17244/default.aspx . 15 August 2012 .
  2. News: Cockington . James . Vintage Demons jumper with $10,000 hopes pulled from sale . 2 October 2023 . The Age . 14 May 2014.