William Lewis ( eng. William Lewis ;? -?) - English football referee , coach and sports functionary of the early XX century .
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Career
In 1900 he worked as a sports director at Brentford , after which he became his head coach until 1903 . The first coach (club secretary) in the history of Chelsea football club, after its foundation in 1905 [1] . His contacts in the football world helped the club be elected to the Football League that same year. After the resignation of John Robertson November 27, 1906 , he took the post of secretary-coach of the club. Lewis led Chelsea to First Division in the 1906/07 season , finishing second to Nottingham Forest . After that, he immediately left his post and returned to the secretarial work at the club. He was replaced by David Calderhead .
Coaching statistics
| Club | Beginning of work | End of work | Indicators | ||||
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| M | AT | H | P | % wins | |||
 Chelsea | october 1906 | June 1907 | 31 | 20 | five | 6 | 65,52 |
Achievements
Chelsea
- Vice Champion of the Second Division : 1906/07
Notes
- ↑ William Lewis. (eng.) . chelseafc.com . The appeal date is August 20, 2014.
Links
- Cheshire, Scott. Chelsea: An Illustrated History. - Breedon Books, 1998. - ISBN 1-85983-143-5 .
- Glanvill, Rick. Chelsea: The Official Biography. - Headline, 2006. - ISBN 0-7553-1466-2 .