Eddie Lewis (English footballer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Eddie Lewis (English footballer)

English footballer

Date of Birth: 03-Jan-1935

Place of Birth: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 02-May-2011

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Edward 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.