How to Pronounce John Lewis (referee)
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Mar 30, 1855 Market Drayton, England, United Kingdom Died on 13 Jan 1926 (aged 70)
English footballer, administrator and referee
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About John Lewis Referee
- John Lewis (30 March 1855 – 13 January 1926) was an English football player, administrator and referee.
- He was born at Market Drayton, Shropshire, but lived most of his life in Lancashire and was primarily associated with Blackburn Rovers F.C.
- He was a leading referee from the earliest days of organised football, and when well into his 60s officiated in the Gold medal match of the 1920 Olympic Games football tournament in Antwerp. On 21 April 2008 it was announced that his grave at Blackburn Municipal Cemetery had been restored to its former glory, the costs having been met by Blackburn Rovers.
