Talbot Lewis
Albert Edward Lewis (20 January 1877 – 22 February 1956), known as Talbot Lewis, was an English first-class cricketer who played for Somerset between 1899 and 1912.[1] He reappeared for Somerset in one match after the start of the First World War in August 1914, although he played under an assumed name, A. Key.[2]
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Albert Edward Lewis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 January 1877 Bedminster, Somerset, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 22 February 1956 (aged 79) Southmead, Bristol, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1899–1914 | Somerset | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 11 May 1899 Somerset v Yorkshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last FC | 13 August 1914 Somerset v Worcestershire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 18 October 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||
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| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1896–1897 | Bedminster | ||
| 1897–1898 | Bristol City | ||
| 1898–1899 | Everton | 0 | (0) |
| 1899–1901 | Bristol City | ||
| 1901–1902 | Walsall | ||
| 1902–1904 | Sheffield United | 15 | (0) |
| 1904–1905 | Sunderland | 4 | (0) |
| 1905–1906 | Luton Town | ||
| 1906–1907 | Leicester Fosse | 38 | (0) |
| 1907–1908 | Bristol City | 21 | (0) |
| Total | 78 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
An allrounder, Lewis was a middle to lower order batsman and right-arm fast-medium pace bowler. He scored 9 first-class hundreds, his highest was an unbeaten 201 against Kent in 1909 after he'd made a duck in his first innings. Somerset followed on and Lewis's innings earned them a draw. With the ball he took over 500 wickets for Somerset and took his best innings bowling figures of 8 for 103 against Warwickshire in 1908, finishing the match with 14 wickets.
Football career
Lewis also played professional football as a goalkeeper with Sheffield United, Sunderland, Leicester Fosse and Bristol City amongst others.[3][4][5]
References
- "Talbot Lewis". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 9 October 2010.
- "Scorecard: Somerset v Worcestershire". www.cricketarchive.com. 13 August 1914. Retrieved 9 October 2010.
- Albert Talbot-Lewis at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- Matthews, Clarebrough & Kirkham (2003). The Official Encyclopaedia of Sheffield United. Britespot Publishing. p. 152. ISBN 1-904103-19-7.
- Dykes, Garth; Lamming, Doug (November 2000). All the lads: A complete who's who of Sunderland A.F.C. Polar Print Group Ltd. p. 312. ISBN 978-1-899538-14-0.