Personal information | |||
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Full name | James John Lewis | ||
Date of birth | 16 January 1902 | ||
Place of birth | Newport, Wales | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Left-half | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
Somerton Park Juniors | |||
1922–1923 | Newport County | 26 | (0) |
1924–1925 | Cardiff City | 1 | (0) |
1925–1933 | Tranmere Rovers | 266 | (9) |
International career | |||
1925 | Wales | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
James John Lewis (born 16 January 1902, date of death unknown) [2] was a Welsh footballer who played in the English Football League for Cardiff City, Newport County and Tranmere Rovers. He was born in Newport. [3]
Lewis started his career at his home town club Newport County, joined Cardiff City in 1924. Having made just one appearance for the club, during a 4–1 defeat against Bury, [4] Lewis was called into the Wales squad for the British Home Championship match against Scotland on 31 October 1925, which ended in a 3–0 defeat. [5] Lewis never played for Wales or Cardiff City again, moving to Tranmere Rovers where he went on to make over 250 appearances.