Mickey Lewis
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Lewis | ||
| Date of birth | 15 February 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Date of death | 5 March 2021 (aged 56) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1] | ||
| 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)League Two side Oxford United[3] following the departure of manager Chris Wilder to Northampton Town,[4] before Gary Waddock was appointed head coach.[5]
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,[6] and was appointed head coach/manager at Hayes & Yeading United in May 2016 after the departure of Garry Haylock.[7] He stepped down as first-team manager in October 2016.[8]
Death
Lewis died on 5 March 2021, aged 56, shortly after being diagnosed with lung cancer.[2]
References
- ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ a b Roberts, James (6 March 2021). "Mickey Lewis has died aged 56". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "Mickey Comes Home". Oxford United. 16 May 2007. Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ "Chris Wilder named Northampton Town boss". BBC Sport. 27 January 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ^ "Gary Waddock named Oxford United head coach". BBC Sport. 22 March 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ^ "Oxford United: Mickey Lewis among coaching staff departures". BBC Sport. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ Pritchard, David (3 August 2015). "Mickey Lewis returns to coaching a month after leaving Oxford United". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ 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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