Graham Lewis (footballer)

Infobox Football biography
playername = Graham Lewis


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height = height|ft=6|in=1
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1982|2|15|df=y
cityofbirth = Reading
countryofbirth = England
currentclub =
clubnumber =
position = Forward
youthyears = 1998-2000
youthclubs = Lincoln City
years = 1999-2001
2000-2001
2000-2001
2001-2003
2002-2003
2002-2003
2003-2004
2003-2004
2003-2004
2003-2004
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2008
2007-
clubs =Lincoln City
Northwich Victoria
→Frickley Athletic (loan)
Frickley Athletic
→ Belper Town (loan)
Lincoln United
Goole
Brigg Town
Ilkeston Town
Gedling Town
Lincoln Moorlands
Reading Town
Bracknell Town
Burnham
caps(goals) = 07 (0)
12 (2)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 22:00, 24 March 2008 (UTC)
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Graham Lewis (born 15 February 1982) is an English footballer. He played as a professional for Lincoln City and currently plays for Burnham.

Having been a member of the Centre of Excellence at home-town Reading, Graham Lewis began his senior career in the Lincoln City youth scheme, making his professional debut at the age of 17 in the 5-2 defeat at Torquay United in September 1999. A pacy forward, he would go on to make five appearances in the 1999-2000 season, the second year of his youth training. Lewis was offered a three-month professional contract for the 2000-2001 season by the newly installed Lincoln manager Phil Stant which he accepted and made a further two league appearances before being released at the end of this contract.

He linked up with Northwich Victoria, who were then managed by the one-time Lincoln manager Keith Alexander. Having only just turned 19, and in order to gain experience, he was loaned out to Frickley Athletic at the beginning of 2001. He impressed at Frickley and earned a recall to Northwich in February 2001, marking his return with a goal against Boston United [cite news
url=http://archive.thisischeshire.co.uk/2001/2/28/214784.html
title=Lewis steps in to limelight
publisher=Northwich Guardian
date=28 February 2001
accessdate=2008-03-25] and then making regular appearances for the remainder of the season. In August 2001, he joined Frickley Athletic permanently [cite news
url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=22
title=Frickley snap up Lewis
publisher=Non League Daily
date=9 August 2001
accessdate=2008-03-25] , the Yorkshire club paying a club record fee to secure his services [cite news
url=http://archive.thisischeshire.co.uk/2001/8/15/209728.html
title=Jimmy has a score to settle
publisher=Northwich Guardian
date=15 August 2001
accessdate=2008-03-25] . He struggled for goals in the 2001-2002 season, scoring just seven league goals which included a hat-trick against Whitby Town in September 2001.

In August 2002, he joined Belper Town on a three-month loan deal [cite news
url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=5264
title=More new recruits for Belper
publisher=Non League Daily
date=8 August 2002
accessdate=2008-03-25] . His debut, as a substitute, for Belper against Ossett Town was almost prevented after the Assistant Referee and Referee claimed he hadn't been named on the team sheet, only relenting when the Belper secretary pointed out to the officials the new format of the team sheet showing clearly that Lewis was a valid substitute [cite news
url=http://www.belpernews.co.uk/sport/Winning-start-for-Marrow.353834.jp
title=Winning start for Marrow
publisher=Belper News
date=20 August 2002
accessdate=2008-03-25] . In October 2002, he moved to Lincoln United on loan, scoring on his debut in a 3-2 defeat to Trafford F.C. [cite news
url=http://archive.thisistrafford.co.uk/2002/10/17/4299.html
title=Trafford's revival goes on
publisher=Sale and Altrincham Messenger
date=17 October 2002
accessdate=2008-03-25] . In January 2003, the move to Lincoln was made permanent [cite news
url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=8207
title=Frickley loan out leading scorer
publisher=Non League Daily
date=20 January 2003
accessdate=2008-03-25] .

He commenced the 2003-2004 season with short spells with Goole and Brigg Town. In November 2003, he joined Ilkeston Town, linking up with his former Lincoln City manager Phil Stant who had recently been appointed manager of the Derbyshire side. He moved on to Gedling Town in February 2004 before joining Lincoln Moorlands at the start of the 2004-2005 season.

Lewis relocated back to his home area of Reading and linked up with Reading Town at the start of the 2005-2006 season. A successful season saw him score 21 times and step-up the non-league pyramid to join Bracknell Town in August 2006. In March 2008, Lewis moved on to Burnham [cite news
url=http://www.getreading.co.uk/sport/football/goalpost/s/2023343_robins_lewis_flies_the_nest
title=Robins' Lewis flies the nest
publisher=Get Reading
date=7 March 2003
accessdate=2008-03-25] .

References

External links

*soccerbase|17249|Graham Lewis
* [http://www.redimps.com/archive4/index.mv?cat=players&drop=playerdetsdrop&play=lewi02 Lincoln City official profile]