Arsenal and England Physio to join West Ham

Former Arsenal and England Physio Gary Lewin will be joining West Ham’s medical team over the summer to become the new Head of Medical.

The 53-year-old is regarded as one of the best physios in football and oversaw five World Cups and four European Championships with England

Lewin briefly returned to Arsenal to work with the Ladies team on a short-term basis for 10 weeks earlier this year for maternity cover. Lewin was first-team physio at Arsenal for 22 years and combined that job with a role as England national team physio from 1996 until leaving to become full-time head of physiotherapy in August 2008.

Lewin was first-team physio at Arsenal for 22 years and combined that job with a role as England national team physio from 1996 until leaving to become full-time head of physiotherapy in August 2008.

His time as England physio ended in May last year after the Football Association made him redundant following a restructure of the St George’s Park-based medical department.

Known as an expert on hamstring injuries, Lewin was credited with saving Eduardo da Silva’s career after the striker suffered a broken leg against Birmingham City in 2008.  He is also credited with saving John Terry’s life after he swallowed his tongue after getting knocked out in the FA Cup final between Chelsea and Arsenal.

Lewin’s long-serving cousin Colin is currently head of medical services at Arsenal. Lewin is an East-ender having been born in East Ham in 1964 but joined Arsenal as a youth keeper at the tender age of 16.

Lewin is a proper East-ender having been born in East Ham in 1964 but joined Arsenal as a youth keeper at the tender age of 16 before becoming a physio for the reserve team at the age of 19.