Vernon Lewis (footballer)

Vernon Lewis
Personal information
Full name Vernon John Lewis
Date of birth 22 May 1881
Place of birth Woodbridge, Suffolk, England
Date of death 25 March 1941(1941-03-25) (aged 59)
Place of death Woodbridge, Suffolk, England
Position(s) Left half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1900–1911 Ipswich Town 185 (6)
Total 185 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Vernon John Lewis (22 May 1881 – 25 March 1941) was an English amateur footballer and minor counties cricketer.

Lewis was born at Woodbridge, Suffolk. He played football for Ipswich Town from 1900 to 1911, making 185 appearances and scoring six goals.[1] This also included a spell as captain.[2]

Lewis also played cricket at minor counties level for Suffolk from 1906 to 1910, making sixteen appearances in the Minor Counties Championship.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Player profile: AJ Vernon". www.prideofanglia.com. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  2. ^ Gardiner, Susan (2013). Ipswich Town A History. Amberley Publishing Limited. p. 45. ISBN 978-1445617350.
  3. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Vernon Lewis". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 July 2019.


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