Mickey Lewis

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)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Youth career
1981–1982	West Bromwich Albion
Senior career*
Years	Team
1981–1984	West Bromwich Albion
1984–1988	Derby County
1988–1999	Oxford United
2001	Des Moines Menace (player-coach)
Total
International career
1982	England U17
Managerial career
1999–2000	Oxford United (caretaker)
2006	Doncaster Rovers (assistant)
2014	Oxford United (caretaker)
2016	Hayes & Yeading
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Last updated October 14, 2024

Michael Lewis (15 February 1965 – 5 March 2021)^[2] was an English professional footballer and manager who played for West Bromwich Albion, Derby County and Oxford United. From October 1999 to February 2000 and then again from January to March 2014 he was the caretaker manager at 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]

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References

↑ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 154. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
1 2 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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[1] Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 154. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.

[:0-2] 1 2 Roberts, James (6 March 2021). "Mickey Lewis has died aged 56". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 6 March 2021.

[3] "Mickey Comes Home". Oxford United. 16 May 2007. Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2015.

[4] "Chris Wilder named Northampton Town boss". BBC Sport. 27 January 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014.

[5] "Gary Waddock named Oxford United head coach". BBC Sport. 22 March 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014.

[bbc-6] "Oxford United: Mickey Lewis among coaching staff departures". BBC Sport. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015.

[hayes-7] Pritchard, David (3 August 2015). "Mickey Lewis returns to coaching a month after leaving Oxford United". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 3 August 2015.

[8] 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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