Born in
Cardiff, Lewis began his career with his hometown club
Cardiff City. He joined the club during wartime in 1941, resulting in his professional debut coming six years later in a 6–2 victory over
Northampton Town in January 1947. However, he struggled to establish himself in the first team and, after making ten league appearances, he was allowed to join
Newport County soon after. He scored 11 goals in 49 league appearances for Newport before dropping out of professional football. ==References==