George Lewis
British rugby league player
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| Intro | British rugby league player | ||
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain | ||
| is | Athlete Rugby league player | ||
| Work field | Sports | ||
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Biography
George Lewis was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. He played at club level for Castleford, and Featherstone Rovers (Heritage No. 237) (World War II guest), as a fullback, i.e. number 1.
Playing career
County League appearances
George Lewis played in Castleford's victories in the Yorkshire County League during the 1932–33 season, and 1938–39 season.
Challenge Cup Final appearances
George Lewis played fullback in Castleford's 11–8 victory over Huddersfield in the 1935 Challenge Cup Final during the 1934–35 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 4 May 1935, in front of a crowd of 39,000.
Club career
George Lewis made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Saturday 14 April 1945.