Dennis Lewis (footballer)

Dennis Lewis

Personal information
Place of birth	Wales
Date of death	November 1996
Place of death	Torquay, England
Playing position	Wing half
Youth career
1946–1947	Swansea Town
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1947–1959	Torquay United	442	(31)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Dennis Lewis (died November 1996) is a Welsh former footballer who played for Torquay United for twelve years, racking up 442 appearances in the Football League (474 over all competitions^[1]). Until May 2008 he was the club's record appearance holder, Kevin Hill overcoming his tally.^[2]

Playing career

Lewis signed professional forms with Swansea Town in August 1946, but failed to make it onto the pitch for the club and so moved on to Torquay United twelve months later. He scored on his league debut, a 2-0 home win over Aldershot. He soon became an indispensable member of the first eleven, and was an ever-present for two consecutive seasons, one of which was the 1954-55 season which saw the Gulls record an historic triumph over Leeds United in the FA Cup. Between 19 November 1952 and 19 April 1957 he made a club record 207 consecutive league appearances. In June 1959 he became a member of the back-room staff at Plainmoor. After leaving the game completely he worked as a billiard table fitter.

References

1. ^ "Hill set to equal Torquay record". BBC Sport. 25 April 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/torquay_united/7366372.stm. Retrieved 29 August 2010. 
2. ^ "Hill's bitter sweet Wembley day". BBC Sport. 12 May 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/torquay_united/7395554.stm. Retrieved 29 August 2010. 

Persondata
Name	Lewis, Dennis
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Date of birth
Place of birth	Wales
Date of death
Place of death	Torquay, England