George Lewis

George Lewis (9 August 1897 – 1988) was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Pontypool RFC, as a centre, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales and Monmouthshire, and at club level for St. Helens, as a or .

Playing career

International honours George Lewis won 3 caps for Wales (RL) in 1926–1928 while at St Helens.

Championship final appearances George Lewis played , and scored three goals in St. Helens' 9-5 victory over Huddersfield in the Championship Final during the 1931–32 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 7 May 1932.

Challenge Cup Final appearances George Lewis played at , and was captain in St. Helens' 3–10 defeat by Widnes in the 1929–30 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 3 May 1930, in front of a crowd of 36,544.

County Cup Final appearances George Lewis played at , and scored two goals in St. Helens' 10-2 victory over St Helens Recs in the 1926 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1926–27 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 20 November 1926, and played at , and scored three goals in the 9–10 defeat by Warrington in the 1932 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1932–33 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 19 November 1932.

Club records George Lewis is second in the St Helens all time goal-scoring list behind Kel Coslett, and fourth on the points-scoring list behind Kel Coslett, Paul Loughlin and Austin Rhodes.

Genealogical information George Lewis was the brother of the rugby union footballer for Pontypool RFC, and the rugby league for St. Helens; Stanley "Stan" Lewis.