George Lewis (footballer, born 1913)

Thomas George Lewis (20 October 1913 – 6 August 1981)[1] was a Welsh footballer who played as a centre-forward for Watford in the late 1930s, before joining Southampton for a brief period after World War II.

Lewis was born in Troed-y-rhiw[1] in Glamorgan and after playing youth football with his village side and then in the nearby town of New Tredegar followed his elder brother Jim to join Watford.

[2] Lewis stayed at Vicarage Road until the war, making irregular appearances in the Football League Third Division South, firstly, like his brother, at left back before moving to centre forward in 1937–38.

Lewis played in eight FA Cup matches as Watford reached round four before being eliminated by Birmingham City.

Lewis spent the 1947–48 season back in the Third Division South with Brighton & Hove Albion before joining Dartford, where he remained until 1952, when he took up a position as groundsman.