| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roland Lewis [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 September 1923 [1] | ||
| Place of birth | Sandbach, England [1] | ||
| Date of death | September 1999 (age 74) | ||
| Place of death | South Cheshire, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Congleton Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 1951–1953 | Port Vale | 7 | (0) |
| Total | 7 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Roland Lewis (21 September 1925 – September 1999) was an English footballer who played as a forward for Port Vale in the Football League between 1951 and 1953.
Career
Lewis played for Congleton Town before joining Port Vale in March 1950. [1] He made his Third Division South debut for Gordon Hodgson's "Valiants" in a 2–0 defeat to Norwich City at Carrow Road on 19 August 1950. [1] After starting the next two games, he lost his position to Cliff Pinchbeck, who had failed to turn up at the start of the season. [1] He played three further games throughout the season. Still, he had to wait until September 1953 for his seventh and final appearance. [1] He was released from his contract at Vale Park by manager Freddie Steele in December 1953. [1] The club went on to win the Third Division North title and reach the FA Cup semi-finals in 1953–54. [1]
Career statistics
Source: [2]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale | 1950–51 | Third Division South | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1953–54 | Third Division North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||