{"id":582400,"date":"2021-02-02T14:22:38","date_gmt":"2021-02-02T19:22:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=582400"},"modified":"2021-02-02T14:22:38","modified_gmt":"2021-02-02T19:22:38","slug":"aaron-lewis-returns-to-newport-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/02\/02\/aaron-lewis-returns-to-newport-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Aaron Lewis Returns to Newport County"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/d61c11b1\/Aaron-Lewis?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aaron Lewis<\/a> has returned to Newport County on a permanent deal until the end of the season, subject to international clearance.<\/p>\n<h2>Aaron Lewis Re-Joins Newport County<\/h2>\n<h3>A Second Spell With the Exiles<\/h3>\n<p>The 22-year-old initially arrived at Rodney Parade on a loan deal from Lincoln City back in October but made just one appearance in a 2-1 defeat to Leyton Orient on December 12.<\/p>\n<p>He returned to Sincil Bank on January 2 but has now linked up with <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/cde68d72\/Michael-Flynn?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Michael Flynn<\/a>\u2019s side for the remainder of the campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Manager Flynn<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newport-county.co.uk\/news\/2021\/february\/aaron-lewis-rejoins-exiles\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> told newport-county.co.uk<\/a>: \u201cAaron is a player who I have watched over the last few seasons and I know the quality he possesses.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He was very keen on coming back here after spending the first half of the season with us, so I\u2019m very pleased that he\u2019s decided to join us for the rest of the season. He will add cover in lots of areas.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Aaron Lewis Started his Career at Swansea City<\/h3>\n<p>Lewis began his career at <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/category\/league-football\/championship\/swansea\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Swansea City<\/a> and ventured out on loan to Doncaster Rovers while at the Liberty Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>The defender left the Swans without making a first-team appearance for the club and moved to Lincoln on a free transfer back in August 2019.<\/p>\n<p>He made five appearances and scored one goal for the Imps \u2013 that came in a 4-3 defeat to Accrington Stanley on February 15, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>In total, Lewis has played ten games in the Football League, with that one goal coming against Accrington.<\/p>\n<h3>Newport Looking to Arrest a Slump in Form<\/h3>\n<p>Lewis links back up with a Newport side that sits seventh in League Two, and they will be looking to arrest a slump in form that has seen them go without a win in their last eight games.<\/p>\n<p>The Exiles are next in action at home to Grimsby Town on February 6.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"NQYKgRooTtJWzhlqsbqbrg\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1161509230\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'NQYKgRooTtJWzhlqsbqbrg',sig:'mX6wFdg6Q5D3PZfLm4Zqr-EG772lP-9YjF5hZbs3mY4=',w:'594px',h:'422px',items:'1161509230',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aaron Lewis has returned to Newport County on a permanent deal until the end of the season, subject to international clearance. 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