Kevin Lewis (footballer, born 1952) explained

Kevin Lewis
Fullname:Kevin William Lewis
Birth Date:25 September 1952
Birth Place:Hull, England
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:1970–1972
Youthclubs1:Manchester United
Years1:1972–1976
Clubs1:Stoke City
Caps1:15
Goals1:0
Years2:1977–1982
Caps2:122
Goals2:2
Years3:1982
Totalcaps:137
Totalgoals:2
Manageryears1:1985–1986
Managerclubs1:Leek Town

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]

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:

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City1972–73First Division10000010
1973–74First Division00000000
1974–75First Division50001060
1975–76First Division90000090
Total1500010160
Crewe Alexandra1979–80Fourth Division3001020330
1980–81Fourth Division4601020490
1981–82Fourth Division4622020502
Total122240601322
Career Total137240701482

Notes and References

  1. Book: Matthews, Tony. The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. 1994. Lion Press. 0-9524151-0-0.