Lewis Shay McGugan was born on 25 October 1988 and is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
15 Facts About Lewis McGugan
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Lewis McGugan enjoyed two loan spells at Sheffield Wednesday the following season, and joined the club on a permanent basis in July 2015.
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Lewis McGugan signed a three-month contract with Northampton Town in October 2017.
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Lewis McGugan was voted the 16th best player outside the Premier League in January 2009.
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However two months later new manager Billy Davies dropped him from the starting eleven after feeling Lewis McGugan was unfit and overweight.
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Lewis McGugan missed six weeks after sustaining a fractured cheekbone in a defeat to Watford.
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Lewis McGugan was limited to just six league starts over the campaign, and though Forest qualified for the play-offs, McGugan made only a cameo appearance in the semi-final defeat to Blackpool.
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Lewis McGugan continued to score goals and ended the season as the club's top scorer with a total of 13 goals in 45 appearances.
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New manager Sean O'Driscoll came into the club as a fan of Lewis McGugan, having previously tried to sign him on loan at Doncaster Rovers; he stated that "When I came in and told him about it, I said 'You keep falling out with managers' and he said: 'No, they fall out with me'".
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On 2 July 2013, Lewis McGugan signed a three-year deal with Watford on a free transfer; manager Gianfranco Zola said "I'm sure our supporters will be excited to see what he can do in a Watford shirt".
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Lewis McGugan signed a three-year deal with Sheffield Wednesday for an undisclosed fee on 16 July 2015.
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On 2 October 2017, Lewis McGugan signed for League One club Northampton Town on a short-term deal.
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Lewis McGugan represented England at under-17 and under-19 level, and was named in the squad for the 2005 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Italy.
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Lewis McGugan was eligible to represent Scotland due to his Scottish grandfather.
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From a young age Lewis McGugan demonstrated the passing and shooting ability, awareness, bravery and natural stamina of a quality attacking midfielder; he possesses excellent dead ball skills.