Michael Lewis (15 February 1965 – 5 March 2021) was an English professional

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. From October 1999 to February 2000 and then again from January to March 2014 he was the caretaker manager at

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side Oxford United following the departure of manager

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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.

References

1965 births 2021 deaths Footballers from Birmingham, West Midlands English footballers Association football midfielders Association football defenders Derby County F.C. players West Bromwich Albion F.C. players Oxford United F.C. players Des Moines Menace players English Football League players English football managers Oxford United F.C. managers Hayes & Yeading United F.C. managers English expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate soccer players in the United States English expatriate footballers Oxford United F.C. non-playing staff Doncaster Rovers F.C. non-playing staff Deaths from lung cancer in England {{England-footy-manager-stub