Bill Lewis (footballer, born 1871)

William Jasper Lewis (1871 – after 1902) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Small Heath and Leicester Fosse.[2]

For the Welsh international footballer, see Billy Lewis (footballer, born 1864).

Bill Lewis
Personal information
Full name William Jasper Lewis
Date of birth 1871
Place of birth Birmingham, England
Position(s) Outside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Windsor Street Gas Depot
1894–1896 Small Heath 2 (1)
– Nechells[lower-alpha 1]
– Stourbridge
1902–19?? Leicester Fosse 30 (3)
– Stourbridge
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Lewis was born in the Bordesley Green district of Birmingham. He joined Small Heath from local football in February 1894.[1] He scored on his debut in the First Division on 29 December 1894, deputising for regular outside right Jack Hallam in a home game against Liverpool which Small Heath won 3–0. Though he kept his place for the next game,[3] his only other appearance for the first team was in the 1896 FA Cup first round match against Bury, in which he also scored.[4] Despite a goal return of two in three games, he returned to non-league football later that year.[1] Some six years later he resumed his Football League career with Leicester Fosse; he scored three goals in 30 Second Division games before returning to former club Stourbridge.[2]

Notes
  1. Matthews gives Hereford Town[1] where Joyce has Nechells.[2]

References
  1. Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 107. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  2. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 157. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  3. Matthews, p. 142.
  4. Matthews, p. 143.


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