Derek Lewin

Derek Lewin (born May 18, 1930) is a former amateur international footballer having played with Oldham Athletic in the Football League One, has won three Amateur Cup with Bishop Auckland and represented Great Britain football team in the Melbourne Olympic Games. In 1958 following the crash at Munich Airport involving Manchester United, Derek brought Bob Hardisty and Warren Bradley to Old Trafford to assist the club through the problems of meeting their fixtures. In 1970 Derek became a director of Blackpool FC. He is now a Life Past President of Lancashire Football Association. He rose to President of this Association. He joined the Association in 1972 as a Council member. He was a Vice-President from 1985–95 and President from 1995-2004 when he became Life Past President. In 1991 he was elected to represent Lancashire County on the Council of the Football Association and he served this national body until 2006. Still actively involved in Lancashire FA, Derek is a member of the Board of Directors. He lives with his wife Sheila in Chorley.^[1]

His grandson, Mark Nielsen, now attends the University of Bath and is studying mechanical engineering. ^[2]

References

1. ^ http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/le/derek-lewin-1.html
2. ^ http://www.bath.ac.uk/person/929891

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Name	Lewin, Derek
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Short description	English footballer
Date of birth	May 18, 1930
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