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 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) 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 following the departure of manager Chris Wilder to Northampton Town, before Gary Waddock was appointed head coach.

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, and was appointed head coach/manager at Hayes & Yeading United in May 2016 after the departure of Garry Haylock. He stepped down as first-team manager in October 2016.

Death

Lewis died on 5 March 2021, aged 56, shortly after being diagnosed with lung cancer.