Eddie Lewis (English footballer)
Lewis with Manchester United
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Edward Lewis | ||
| Date of birth | 3 January 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Date of death | 2 May 2011 (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position |
Centre-forward Full-back |
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| Youth career | |||
| 1947–1952 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1952–1955 | Manchester United | 20 | (9) |
| 1955–1956 | Preston North End | 12 | (2) |
| 1956–1958 | West Ham United | 31 | (12) |
| 1958–1964 | Leyton Orient | 143 | (5) |
| 1964–1966 | Folkestone Town | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1966–1968 | Clapton | ||
| 1968–1970 | Ford Sports | ||
| 1973–1974 | Kaizer Chiefs | ||
| 1974–1979 | Wits | ||
| 1979–1980 | Kaizer Chiefs | ||
| 1980–1982 | Computer Stars | ||
| 1985 | Kaizer Chiefs | ||
| 1987–1988 | Giant Blackpool | ||
| 1989–1992 | Moroka Swallows | ||
| 1992–1997 | D'Alberton Callies | ||
| 1997–1999 | Manning Rangers | ||
| 1999–2000 | AmaZulu | ||
| 2007–2011 | Moroka Swallows (Technical Advisor) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Edward "Eddie" Lewis (3 January 1935 – 2 May 2011) was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward and later as a full-back. Born in Manchester, he played for Goslings before joining the now-famous Manchester United Junior Athletic Club (MUJAC). He made his debut for Manchester United in 1952, but struggled to nail down a regular place in the starting XI and was sold to Preston North End in 1955.
A year later, he transferred to West Ham United, with Frank O'Farrell moving in the opposite direction. In 1958, he was part of the West Ham team that finished on top of the Second Division before joining Leyton Orient. At Leyton Orient, Lewis was converted from his former position at centre-forward to become the team's regular left-back, and he was part of the team that was promoted to the First Division in 1962 and relegated just a year later. In May 1964, Lewis joined Folkestone Town, before embarking on a short managerial career with Clapton and Ford Sports.
In 1970, Lewis emigrated to South Africa, where he was involved in coaching several sides, including Wits University, Kaizer Chiefs and Moroka Swallows. He also worked as an analyst for SuperSport. He contracted cancer in his later years and died in May 2011.
Born in Manchester, Lewis was one of the original Busby Babes. He played for Goslings and then for the Manchester United Junior Athletic Club (MUJAC), joining the Old Trafford ground staff in the 1947–48 season.
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