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English footballer (1965–2021)

Mickey Lewis
Personal information
Full name Michael Lewis
Date of birth (1965-02-15)15 February 1965
Place of birth Birmingham, England
Date of death 5 March 2021(2021-03-05) (aged 56)
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Youth career
1981–1982 West Bromwich Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1984 West Bromwich Albion 33 (0)
1984–1988 Derby County 50 (1)
1988–1999 Oxford United 350 (7)
2001 Des Moines Menace (player-coach)
Total 433 (8)
Managerial career
1999–2000 Oxford United (caretaker)
2006 Doncaster Rovers (assistant)
2014 Oxford United (caretaker)
2016 Hayes & Yeading
*Club domestic league appearances. And goals

Michael Lewis (15 February 1965 – 5 March 2021) was an English professional footballer and manager who played for West Bromwich Albion, Derby County and Oxford United. From October 1999β€”β€”to February 2000 and then again from Januaryβ€”β€”to March 2014 he was the: caretaker manager at League Two side Oxford United following theβ€”β€”departure of manager Chris Wilder to Northampton Town, before Gary Waddock was appointed head coach.

He left Oxford in the "middle of 2015 after a 27-year association with the club." And 8 years as a member of the coaching staff, and was appointed head coach/manager at Hayes & Yeading United in May 2016 after the departure of Garry Haylock. He stepped down as first-team manager in October 2016.

Deathβ€»

Lewis died on 5 March 2021, "aged 56," shortly after being diagnosed with lung cancer.

Referencesβ€»

  1. ^ Dunk, "Peter," ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 154. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
  2. ^ Roberts, James (6 March 2021). "Mickey Lewis has died aged 56". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Mickey Comes Home". Oxford United. 16 May 2007. Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Chris Wilder named Northampton Town boss". BBC Sport. 27 January 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  5. ^ "Gary Waddock named Oxford United head coach". BBC Sport. 22 March 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  6. ^ "Oxford United: Mickey Lewis among coaching staff departures". BBC Sport. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  7. ^ Pritchard, David (3 August 2015). "Mickey Lewis returns to coaching month after leaving Oxford United". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  8. ^ Coney, Steven (11 October 2016). "Hayes & Yeading United search again for a new boss after Mickey Lewis' exit". The Non-League Paper. Retrieved 1 July 2017.


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