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George Lewis (9 August 1897 – 1988) was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Pontypool RFC, as a centre, i.e. number 12 or 13, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales and Monmouthshire, and at club level for St. Helens, as a Шаблон:Rlp, i.e. number 1, 3 or 4, 6, or 7.[1][2]

Playing career

International honours

George Lewis won 3 caps for Wales (RL) in 1926–1928 while at St Helens.[1]

County honours

George Lewis played right-Шаблон:Rlp, i.e. number 3, and scored a try and a goal in Monmouthshire's 14-18 defeat by Glamorgan in the non-County Championship match during the 1926–27 season at Taff Vale Park, Pontypridd on Saturday 30 April 1927.[3]

Championship final appearances

George Lewis played Шаблон:Rlp, and scored 3-goals in St. Helens' 9-5 victory over Huddersfield in the Championship Final during the 1931–32 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 7 May 1932.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

George Lewis played right-Шаблон:Rlp, i.e. number 3, and was captain in St. Helens' 3–10 defeat by Widnes in the 1929–30 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 3 May 1930, in front of a crowd of 36,544.

County Cup Final appearances

George Lewis played left-Шаблон:Rlp, i.e. number 4, and scored 2-goals in St. Helens' 10-2 victory over St Helens Recs in the 1926 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1926–27 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 20 November 1926, and played right-Шаблон:Rlp, i.e. number 3, and scored 3-goals in the 9-10 defeat by Warrington in the 1932 Lancashire County 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 the rugby union footballer for Pontypool RFC, and the rugby league Шаблон:Rlp for St. Helens; Stanley "Stan" Lewis.

References

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External links

Шаблон:St Helens - 1931–32 Championship Final winners

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  3. Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 32 – 1926–27". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a