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Full name | George Lewis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Fullback | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[1][2][3]
George Lewis played in Castleford's victories in the Yorkshire County League during the 1932–33 season, and 1938–39 season.[4]
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.[5]
George Lewis made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Saturday 14 April 1945.[6]