Roland Lewis

Roland Lewis

Personal information
Full name	Roland Lewis[1]
Date of birth	(1923-09-21)21 September 1923[1]
Place of birth	Sandbach, England[1]
Date of death	September 1999 (age 74)
Place of death	South Cheshire, England
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
	Congleton Town
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1951–1953	Port Vale	7	(0)
Total		7	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Roland Lewis (21 September 1925 – September 1999) was an English footballer who played as a forward for Port Vale in the Football League between 1951 and 1953.

Career

Lewis played for Congleton Town before joining Port Vale in March 1950.^[1] He made his Third Division South debut for Gordon Hodgson's "Valiants" in a 2–0 defeat to Norwich City at Carrow Road on 19 August 1950.^[1] After starting the next two games, he lost his position to Cliff Pinchbeck, who had failed to turn up at the start of the season.^[1] He played three further games throughout the season. Still, he had to wait until September 1953 for his seventh and final appearance.^[1] He was released from his contract at Vale Park by manager Freddie Steele in December 1953.^[1] The club went on to win the Third Division North title and reach the FA Cup semi-finals in 1953–54.^[1]

Career statistics

Source:^[2]

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Port Vale	1950–51	Third Division South	6	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
	1953–54	Third Division North	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		7	0	0	0	0	0	7	0

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 172. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
2. Roland Lewis at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)