Norman Lewis (footballer)

Norman Lewis

Personal information
Full name	Arthur Norman Lewis
Date of birth	13 June 1908
Place of birth	Wolverhampton, England
Date of death	1972 (aged 63–64)
Place of death	Wolverhampton, England
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
-	Sunbeam Motors
1928	Wolverhampton Wanderers	29	(0)
1929–1935	Stoke City	159	(0)
1936	Bradford Park Avenue	2	(0)
1936–1938	Tranmere Rovers	58	(0)
Total		240	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Arthur Norman Lewis (13 June 1908–1972) was a footballer who played in the Football League for Bradford Park Avenue, Tranmere Rovers, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Stoke City. Born in Wolverhampton, England, he made one hundred and fifty nine appearances for Stoke.

Career

Lewis spent six years at the Potters making all of his 159 appearances in the Football League. A one-time assembler at Sunbeam motors he joined his home town club Wolves at the age of twenty. He was signed by Stoke in 1929 as cover for Dick Williams. He eventually took over form Williams and became the first choice for Stoke until he lost his place to Norman Wilkinson. He latter assisted Bradford Park Avenue and Tranmere Rovers where he won a Third Division North title in 1938. ^[1]

Career statistics

Club	Season	League		FA Cup		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Wolverhampton Wanderers	1928–29	29	0			29	0
	Total	29	0			29	0
Stoke City	1929–30	17	0	1	0	18	0
	1930–31	36	0	3	0	39	0
	1931–32	41	0	5	0	46	0
	1932–33	0	0	0	0	0	0
	1933–34	12	0	1	0	13	0
	1934–35	36	0	1	0	37	0
	1935–36	17	0	0	0	17	0
	Total	159	0	10	0	169	0
Bradford Park Avenue	1935–36	2	0			2	0
	Total	2	0			2	0
Tranmere Rovers	1936–37
	1937–38
	Total	58	0			58	0
Career Total		248	0	10	0	258	0

References

1. ^ Matthews, Tony: "The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City " (Lion Press, 1994, ISBN 1-85983-100-1)

Persondata
Name	Lewis, Norman
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	13 June 1908
Place of birth	Wolverhampton, England
Date of death	1972
Place of death	Wolverhampton, England