George Lewis (rugby)

For other people with the same name, see George Lewis.
For the rugby league footballer of the 1920s, '30s, and '40s for Castleford, see George Lewis (rugby league).
George Lewis
Personal information
Full name George Lewis
Born 1901
Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
Position Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Pontypool RFC
Rugby league
Position Fullback, Centre, Stand-off/Five-eighth, Scrum-half/Halfback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1922–36 St Helens 428 45 850 1835
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1926–28 Wales 3
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

George Lewis was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s, and 1930s, playing club level rugby union (RU) for Pontypool RFC, as a Centre, i.e. number 12 or 13, and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for St Helens, as a Fullback, Centre, Stand-off/Five-eighth, Scrum-half/Halfback, i.e. number 1, 3 or 4, 6, or 7.[1]

Playing career

International honours

George Lewis won 3 caps for Wales (RL) in 1926–1928 while at St Helens.[2]

County Cup final appearances

George Lewis played Centre, i.e. number 4, and scored 2-conversions in St Helens' 10-2 victory over St Helens Recs in the 1926 Lancashire Cup final during the 1926–27 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 20 November 1926, and played Centre, i.e. number 3, and scored 3-conversions in the 9-10 defeat by Warrington in the 1932 Lancashire Cup final during the 1932–33 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 19 November 1932.

Club records

George Lewis is second in the St Helens all time goal-scoring list behind Kel Coslett, and fourth on the points-scoring list behind Kel Coslett, Paul Loughlin, and Austin Rhodes.

Genealogical information

George Lewis was the brother of Pontypool RFC, and St Helens Scrum-half/Halfback, Stanley "Stan" Lewis.

References

  1. ↑ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  2. ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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