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Born in Plumstead , London , Lewis joined Kent ish side Maidstone United as a youth, before signing for Woolwich Arsenal in May 1907 . A versatile forward, he was used by Arsenal in every attacking position, including Striker and a Winger . Although he only made his Arsenal debut midway through his first season, on December 28 , 1907 , he finished the 1907-08 season as the club's joint top goalscorer. For the next two seasons, although he did not play every match, he did play the majority of Woolwich Arsenal's matches. However, the club struggled in the First Division , skirting relegation in 1909-10 (finishing 18th out of 20), before financial crisis forced the club to sell its best players; Arsenal finished bottom of the First Division in 1912-13 having only scored 18 League goals. Lewis had by now converted to a supporting striker; this combined with Arsenal's poor attacking form meant he scored relatively few goals for the club. He faithfully stayed with the club (which in the meantime had moved to Highbury and renamed themselves "The Arsenal"), as they battled for promotion in the Second Division . The arrival of World War I robbed Lewis of the peak of his career, although he played in some wartime matches, by the time peace had broken out and Arsenal had returned to Division One in 1919 , he was 33. He played in five League matches in 1919-20 before dropping down to the reserves. Lewis left Arsenal in 1921 , having played 220 times for the club, scoring 34 goals. He played for Margate before retiring. He died aged 80, in 1967 . |
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