Players - Kevin Lewis

Kevin Lewis
Birthdate: 19 September 1940
Birthplace: Ellesmere Port, England
Other clubs: Sheffield United (1955-60), Huddersfield Town (1963-65), Port Elizabeth City (1965-68)
Signed from: Sheffield United
Signed for LFC: £13,000, 16.06.1960
Liverpool debut: 20.08.1960
Last appearance: 27.04.1963
Debut goal: 20.08.1960
Last goal: 12.04.1963
Contract expiry: 26.08.1963
Win ratio: 51.22% W:42 D:19 L:21
Games/goals ratio: 1.86
Honours: Second Division 1961/62
Total games/goals opposite LFC: 3 / 0
League games / goals: 72 / 39
Total games / goals: 82 / 44

Player Profile

Lewis' timing could not have been worse to try making a name for himself on the wing at Liverpool with the continuous rise of one Ian Callaghan. Born in Ellesmere Port, Lewis returned to the North-West to play for Liverpool after 23 goals in 62 second division appearances for his first club, Sheffield United. The England youth international became one of Bill Shankly's earliest signings in June 1960. Lewis kept Callaghan out of the side at the beginning of his record-breaking career, scoring 22 goals in 36 games in his first season outscoring Roger Hunt by three. Although he started the next season as the team's right-winger, he was displaced by Callaghan. He did find his way back into the side in April deputising for Ian St John after having not made a first-team appearance for four months. A win over Southampton would secure promotion from the Second Division and Lewis scored Liverpool's both goals in one of the most legendary games in the club's history.

Lewis found a way back into the side in 1962/63 after switching to the left taking over from the fading Alan A'Court. Lewis kept up his average of one goal every two games in his Liverpool career. He had a rocket of a shot and among local fans they were called “Lewis Expresses”. Once Peter Thompson was purchased from Preston North End in the summer of 1963 Lewis' Anfield days were numbered. He returned to Yorkshire in August 1963 and played little more than a season with Huddersfield before departing from the Football League scene at the very early age of 24 to play football in South Africa where he settled after a knee injury finished his career at the premature age of 28.
Appearances per season
Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
Totals 72 8 2 0 0 82
1960-1961 32 2 2 0 0 36
1961-1962 21 0 0 0 0 21
1962-1963 19 6 0 0 0 25
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
Apps Minutes Opponent
4 360 Sunderland
4 360 Leeds United
4 360 Luton Town
3 300 Burnley
3 270 Norwich City
3 270 Southampton
3 270 Ipswich Town
3 270 Bristol Rovers
3 270 Charlton Athletic
3 270 Middlesbrough
3 270 Swansea City
2 180 Brighton & Hove Albion
2 180 Stoke City
2 180 Derby
2 180 Plymouth Argyle
2 180 Sheffield United
2 180 Scunthorpe United
2 180 Rotherham United
2 180 Leyton Orient
2 180 Huddersfield Town
2 180 Newcastle United
2 180 Blackpool
2 180 Arsenal
2 180 Blackburn Rovers
2 180 Everton
2 180 Leicester City
2 180 Tottenham
1 90 WBA
1 90 Wolves
1 90 West Ham United
1 90 Nottingham Forest
1 90 Fulham
1 90 Sheffield Wednesday
1 90 Wrexham
1 90 Manchester City
1 90 Bury
1 90 Walsall
1 90 Coventry City
1 90 Aston Villa
1 90 Lincoln City
1 90 Portsmouth
Total Venue
43 Away
38 Home
1 Neutral
Total Competition
72 League
8 FA Cup
2 League Cup
Total W D L Win % Manager
82 42 19 21 51.2% Bill Shankly
Goals per season
Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
Totals 39 3 2 0 0 44
1960-1961 19 1 2 0 0 22
1961-1962 10 0 0 0 0 10
1962-1963 10 2 0 0 0 12
A more detailed look at the player's goalscoring
Milestone Appearances
# Date Against Stadium Competition
1 20.08.1960 Leeds United Anfield League
50 21.10.1961 Derby Baseball Ground League
Milestone Goals
# Minute Date Against Stadium Competition
1 28 20.08.1960 Leeds United Anfield League
Related Articles
How winger Lewis eventually got the boot from Shanks

Published 10 November 2007, written by David Prentice at the Liverpool Echo.

Key Game: Liverpool FC 2 Southampton 0

19th Oct, 2009 By Neil MacDonald in Liverpool Echo.

Scrapbook
14 March 1962
14 March 1962
16 February 1963
16 February 1963
16 June 1960
16 June 1960
16 June 1960
16 June 1960
Lewis on the move - August 1963
Lewis on the move - August 1963
May 1961
May 1961
Stars of Liverpool - Cover of Football Monthly May 1963
Stars of Liverpool - Cover of Football Monthly May 1963
Other Clubs
Club Season Club rank League apps League goals Total apps Total goals
Sheffield United 1957-1958 England Second Division 15 6 19 9
Sheffield United 1958-1959 England Second Division 21 9 27 11
Sheffield United 1959-1960 England Second Division 26 8 30 9
Huddersfield Town 1963-1964 England Second Division 30 11 36 12
Huddersfield Town 1964-1965 England Second Division 15 2 16 3
Port Elizabeth City 1965-1968 South Africa N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total 107 36 128 44