Career
Lewington played most of his football for South Fremantle in the years following World War Two and was used as a centreman. The last of them came in 1950 when he was a Simpson Medallist for his effort in the Grand Final. A five time West Australian interstate representative, Lewington played in the 1947 Hobart Carnival.
He captained the club from his winning season to 1951, the final two of those years as captain-coach.
Lewingston then retired as a player but remained as coach until 1958 and steered South Fremantle to premierships in 1952, 1953 and 1954. West Perth acquired his services as coach in 1964 but it would only be for the one season.
Honours In 2004 Lewington was inducted into the West Australian Football Hall of Fame. In July 1942 Lewington enlisted in the Australian Army, serving as a signalman.
He was discharged in 1946.
