Austin Lewis (footballer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Austin Lewis (footballer)

Australian rules footballer

Date of Birth: 26-May-1870

Place of Birth: Richmond, Victoria, Australia

Date of Death: 19-Sep-1937

Profession: Australian rules footballer

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Austin Lewis (footballer)

  • Austin William Lewis (26 May 1870 – 19 September 1937) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne Football Club in the VFA and Victorian Football League (VFL).
  • He played in the 1900 premiership under the captaincy of Dick Wardill. He made his VFL debut against South Melbourne in Round 1 of the 1897 VFL season, at the Lake Oval, having played 113 matches in the VFA.
  • He has been given the Melbourne Heritage Number of 7, based on the order of his VFL/AFL debut for the club.His total of 192 matches for Melbourne remained a record until broken by Percy Beams in 1940.

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