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William Lewis
Date of birth
September 1860 Place of birth
Brentford , England Date of death
6 May 1916 (aged 55) Place of death
Brentford, England Years
Team 1900–1903
Brentford 1903–1904
Brentford (caretaker) 1906–1907
Chelsea (caretaker)
William Lewis (September 1860 – 6 May 1916) was an English football referee , director , secretary and manager , active in the early 20th century. He managed Brentford and Chelsea , the latter in the Football League .
Managerial career
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Brentford
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Lewis was named secretary-manager of Southern League Second Division club Brentford in 1900 and led them to the title and promotion to the Southern League First Division in the 1900–01 season. The Bees finished second-from-bottom in their first season in the First Division, but held onto their status in the league after a relegation playoff with Grays United was called off before going into extra time . Brentford finished bottom of the First Division in 1902–03 , but once again held onto their place in the league after a 7–2 relegation playoff victory over West London rivals Fulham . Lewis stepped down from the role in May 1903 and was replaced by Richard Molyneux . Lewis covered the manager's position for Molyneux for part of the 1903–04 season, after Molyneux was suspended from football for attempting to buy a goalkeeper out of the army . Lewis remained at Brentford as secretary until 1905 and later returned to the club in an administrative capacity.[5]
Chelsea
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Lewis became the first club secretary of Chelsea when it was founded in 1905 and his contacts helped the club gain election to Football League the same year.[7] [8] player-manager John Robertson on 27 November 1906,[9] caretaker manager of the club, while retaining his secretarial duties.[7] [8] 1906–07 season, finishing as Second Division runners-up to Nottingham Forest .[10] David Calderhead .[11] [9]
Personal life
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Lewis was a schoolteacher by profession.[5] [12]
Honours
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Brentford
Chelsea
References
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^ a b Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopaedia . Yore Publications. p. 113. ISBN 1-874427-57-7
^ a b Cheshire, Scott (1998). Chelsea: An Illustrated History . Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-143-5
^ a b Glanvill, Rick (2006). Chelsea: The Official Biography . Headline. ISBN 0-7553-1466-2
^ a b "History of Chelsea Football Club" . Soccermaniak.com. Retrieved 27 July 2014 .
^ a b "William Lewis" . www.chelseafc.com . Retrieved 19 August 2016 .
^ "William Lewis | Chelsea Manager | Stamford-Bridge.com The History of Chelsea FC" . Stamford-bridge.com. Retrieved 27 July 2014 .
^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford . Brentford FC. p. 107. ISBN 0951526200
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