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George Lewis (footballer, born 1913)

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in a 5–1 victory. This was the "Saints" first FA Cup hat-trick for 50 years, and the first-ever in the competition proper. In total he scored 15 goals, making him joint
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for a "four figure fee". Described as a "well-built centre-forward" with a "never-say-die" attitude, Lewis enjoyed a fine first season at
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in November brought Lewis's Saints career to an end. In his two years at Southampton, he scored 15 goals from 45 appearances.
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and after playing youth football with his village side and then in the nearby town of
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injury. He made his debut on 3 October 1946, taking over from the injured
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matches as Watford reached round four before being eliminated by
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and went on to score 11 goals in the remaining 23 games.
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Military personnel from Merthyr Tydfil County Borough
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His most successful league season was 684:Chester City F.C. wartime guest players 674:Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players 437: 689:British Army personnel of World War II 445: 443: 441: 420:back in the Third Division South with 528: 526: 484:. Hagiology Publishing. p. 540. 7: 583:Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary (2003). 558:Chalk, Gary; Holley, Duncan (1987). 533:Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary (1992). 480:Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary (2003). 298:Football League Third Division South 148: 654:Men's association football forwards 562:. Breedon Books. pp. 110–111. 385:on 11 January 1947, Lewis scored a 248:in the late 1930s, before joining 14: 507:The Complete Record of the FA Cup 92:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 300:, firstly, like his brother, at 659:English Football League players 319:During the war he was an Army 1: 509:. Sports Books. p. 633. 281:followed his elder brother 715: 609:Saints – A complete record 560:Saints – A complete record 535:The Alphabet of the Saints 422:Brighton & Hove Albion 381:third round match against 199:Brighton & Hove Albion 252:for a brief period after 226: 120: 113: 99: 91: 80: 68: 57: 42: 34: 669:Southampton F.C. players 639:People from Troed-y-rhiw 347:In July 1946, he joined 649:Welsh men's footballers 505:Collett, Mike (2003). 679:Dartford F.C. players 366:, in a 2–4 defeat at 664:Watford F.C. players 27:Personal information 611:. pp. 112–113. 234:Thomas George Lewis 35:Thomas George Lewis 23: 269:Lewis was born in 461:978-0-9926-8640-6 337:Nottingham Forest 304:before moving to 231: 230: 706: 613: 612: 605: 599: 598: 580: 574: 573: 555: 549: 548: 530: 521: 520: 502: 496: 495: 477: 466: 465: 447: 416:Lewis spent the 339:in round three. 292:Lewis stayed at 240:who played as a 213: 195: 177: 159: 150: 142: 72: 49: 47: 24: 16:Welsh footballer 714: 713: 709: 708: 707: 705: 704: 703: 619: 618: 617: 616: 607: 606: 602: 595: 582: 581: 577: 570: 557: 556: 552: 545: 532: 531: 524: 517: 504: 503: 499: 492: 479: 478: 469: 462: 449: 448: 439: 434: 424:before joining 414: 349:Second Division 345: 333:Birmingham City 267: 262: 260:Football career 211: 193: 175: 157: 82:Hemel Hempstead 70: 50:20 October 1913 45: 43: 17: 12: 11: 5: 712: 710: 702: 701: 696: 691: 686: 681: 676: 671: 666: 661: 656: 651: 646: 641: 636: 631: 621: 620: 615: 614: 600: 593: 575: 568: 550: 543: 522: 515: 497: 490: 467: 460: 436: 435: 433: 430: 418:1947–48 season 413: 410: 406:Charlie Wayman 402:1947–48 season 344: 341: 306:centre forward 266: 263: 261: 258: 242:centre-forward 229: 228: 224: 223: 221: 219: 214: 208: 207: 204: 201: 196: 190: 189: 186: 183: 178: 172: 171: 168: 165: 160: 154: 153: 144: 137: 132: 128: 127: 126:Senior career* 123: 122: 119: 116: 115: 112: 109: 108: 104: 103: 101:Centre forward 98: 94: 93: 90: 86: 85: 79: 78:Place of death 75: 74: 73:(aged 67) 67: 63: 62: 56: 55:Place of birth 52: 51: 41: 37: 36: 33: 29: 28: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 711: 700: 697: 695: 692: 690: 687: 685: 682: 680: 677: 675: 672: 670: 667: 665: 662: 660: 657: 655: 652: 650: 647: 645: 642: 640: 637: 635: 632: 630: 627: 626: 624: 610: 604: 601: 596: 594:0-9534474-3-X 590: 586: 579: 576: 571: 569:0-907969-22-4 565: 561: 554: 551: 546: 544:0-9514862-3-3 540: 536: 529: 527: 523: 518: 516:1-899807-19-5 512: 508: 501: 498: 493: 491:0-9534474-3-X 487: 483: 476: 474: 472: 468: 463: 457: 453: 446: 444: 442: 438: 431: 429: 427: 423: 419: 411: 409: 407: 403: 398: 396: 392: 388: 384: 380: 375: 373: 369: 365: 364:Doug McGibbon 361: 357: 353: 350: 342: 340: 338: 334: 330: 326: 322: 317: 315: 311: 307: 303: 299: 295: 294:Vicarage Road 290: 288: 284: 280: 276: 272: 264: 259: 257: 255: 251: 247: 243: 239: 235: 225: 222: 220: 218: 215: 209: 205: 202: 200: 197: 191: 187: 184: 182: 179: 173: 169: 166: 164: 161: 155: 152: 145: 143: 138: 136: 133: 129: 124: 117: 110: 105: 102: 95: 87: 83: 76: 69:6 August 1981 66:Date of death 64: 60: 53: 40:Date of birth 38: 30: 25: 19: 608: 603: 584: 578: 559: 553: 534: 506: 500: 481: 451: 415: 412:Later career 399: 395:Jack Bradley 376: 346: 325:Chester City 318: 291: 279:New Tredegar 271:Troed-y-rhiw 268: 254:World War II 233: 232: 146: 139: 134: 121:New Tredegar 114:Troed-y-rhiw 107:Youth career 71:(1981-08-06) 59:Troed-y-rhiw 22:George Lewis 18: 634:1981 deaths 629:1913 births 352:Southampton 343:Southampton 250:Southampton 181:Southampton 97:Position(s) 623:Categories 432:References 391:top-scorer 238:footballer 46:1913-10-20 387:hat-trick 360:hamstring 302:left back 275:Glamorgan 212:1949–1952 194:1948–1949 176:1946–1948 158:1930–1946 84:, England 32:Full name 426:Dartford 356:The Dell 285:to join 217:Dartford 377:In the 368:Swansea 314:1938–39 310:1937–38 287:Watford 265:Watford 246:Watford 163:Watford 61:, Wales 591:  566:  541:  513:  488:  458:  379:FA Cup 372:Fulham 329:FA Cup 89:Height 393:with 131:Years 589:ISBN 564:ISBN 539:ISBN 511:ISBN 486:ISBN 456:ISBN 383:Bury 321:P.T. 244:for 188:(12) 170:(11) 141:Apps 135:Team 308:in 283:Jim 273:in 206:(8) 149:Gls 625:: 525:^ 470:^ 440:^ 397:. 256:. 203:24 185:43 167:25 597:. 572:. 547:. 519:. 494:. 464:. 151:) 147:( 48:) 44:(

Index

Troed-y-rhiw
Hemel Hempstead
Centre forward
Watford
Southampton
Brighton & Hove Albion
Dartford
footballer
centre-forward
Watford
Southampton
World War II
Troed-y-rhiw
Glamorgan
New Tredegar
Jim
Watford
Vicarage Road
Football League Third Division South
left back
centre forward
1937–38
1938–39
P.T.
Chester City
FA Cup
Birmingham City
Nottingham Forest
Second Division
Southampton

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