- Gary Lewin
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name = Gary Lewin
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birth_name = Gary Lewin
birth_date =16 May 1964
birth_place =East Ham ,London
nationality = British
employer =The Football Association
education = BSc (hons) Dip Phys, MCSP, SRP
alma_mater =Guy's Hospital (1983-1986)
occupation =Physiotherapist for theEngland national football team Gary Lewin (born
16 May 1964 inEast Ham ,London ) is the current permanent first-team physiotherapist for theEngland national football team . He was formerly headphysiotherapist at Arsenal Football Club, having been at the club between 1980 and 2008.He came to Arsenal as a young
goalkeeper aged only 16, and became reserve-team physio at the age of 19, after a one year spell at Barnet as a player. He trained atGuy's Hospital School of Physiotherapy from 1983 to 1986, before returning to Arsenal in 1986 as first -team physiotherapist.cite web | url=http://www.arsenal.com/staffarticle.asp?article=350610&title=Gary+Lewin&lid=coaching+staff&thisNav=first+team | title=Gary Lewin | work=Arsenal.com ]He has a BSc (hons) in Biology, a Diploma in Physiotherapy, is a Member of the College of Sports Physiotherapists, and is a State Registered Physiotherapist. He has become an expert on
hamstring injuries, due to his experiences with Tony Adams, and even advised Birmingham City's physio's on the treatment of often-injured midfielderDavid Dunn .Fact|date=June 2008During the
2007 Football League Cup Final on25 February 2007 , Lewin was close to the incident where Chelsea skipperJohn Terry was hit in the face byAbou Diaby 's foot during a corner in the Arsenal penalty area. Terry swallowed his tongue and Lewin was the first physio that rushed over and assisted Terry, possibly saving his life. [cite web | url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-438765/You-saved-life-Terry-pays-tribute-England-physio.html | title=You saved my life: Terry pays tribute to England physio | work=Daily Mail] This is not the only time he has done this - in 1989, he almost had to breakDavid Rocastle 's jaw to perform the same life-saving treatment.Fact|date=June 2008 More recently, Lewin has been credited by Arsenal's strikerEduardo da Silva with saving da Silva's foot and career after a broken leg suffered onFebruary 23 2008 . [cite web | url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=A1YourView&xml=/sport/2008/02/27/ufnarsenal127.xml | title=How Arsenal physio Lewin saved Eduardo | work=Daily Telegraph ]Lewin was first-team physio at Arsenal for 22 years, and from 1996 onwards was also physio for the
England national football team as well. His time at Arsenal came to an end when he became the Head of Physiotherapy to the England Senior Men's Football Team for the Football Association on1 August 2008] . [cite web|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1024854/FA-rub-major-coup-Arsenals-physio-Gary-Lewins-joins-England-time.html
title=FA rub off major coup as Arsenal's top physio Gary Lewin's joins England full-time|work=Daily Mail|accessdaymonth=07 June |accessyear=2008]Lewin's years of loyal service to Arsenal endeared him to Arsenal fans, who were known to chant 'There's only one Gary Lewin,' on many occasions.Fact|date=June 2008
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