Graham Lewis

Who is Graham Lewis?

Graham Lewis is an English footballer. He played as a professional for Lincoln City and currently plays for Marlow .

Having been a member of the Centre of Excellence at home-town Reading, Graham Lewis began his senior career in the Lincoln City youth scheme, making his professional debut at the age of 17 in the 5–2 defeat at Torquay United in September 1999. A pacy forward, he would go on to make five appearances in the 1999–2000 season, the second year of his youth training. Lewis was offered a three-month professional contract for the 2000–2001 season by the newly installed Lincoln manager Phil Stant which he accepted and made a further two league appearances before being released at the end of this contract.

He linked up with Northwich Victoria, who were then managed by the one-time Lincoln manager Keith Alexander. Having only just turned 19, and to gain experience, he was loaned out to Frickley Athletic at the beginning of 2001. He impressed at Frickley and earned a recall to Northwich in February 2001, marking his return with a goal against Boston United and then making regular appearances for the remainder of the season.

In August 2001, he joined Frickley Athletic permanently, the Yorkshire club paying a club record fee to secure his services, He struggled for goals in the 2001–2002 season, scoring just seven league goals which included a hat-trick against Whitby Town in September 2001.