Gary Lewin

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Gary Lewin (born May 16, 1964 in East Ham, London) is the head physiotherapist for Arsenal F.C. and a first-team physio for the England national football team.

He came to Arsenal as a young goalkeeper aged only 16, and became reserve-team physio at the extraordinarily young age of 19. After a one year spell at Barnet F.C. as a player, by 1986 at the age of 22, he was a full-time first-team physio. He has served as physio for over 1,000 games (having reached that milestone in December 2004).

A Chartered Physiotherapist, he trained at Guy's Hospital School of Physiotherapy from 1983 to 1986. He has a BSc (hons) in Biology, a Diploma in Physiotherapy, a Member of the College of Sports Physiotherapists, and is a State Registered Physiotherapist. He has become an expert on hamstring injuries, due to his experiences with Tony Adams, and even advised Birmingham City's physio's on the treatment of often-injured midfielder David Dunn.

During the League Cup Final on February 25th 2007, Lewin was close to the incident where Chelsea skipper John Terry was hit in the face by Abou Diaby's foot during a corner in the Arsenal penalty area. Terry swallowed his tounge and Lewin rushed over and assisted Terry, possibly saving his life. This is not the only time he has done this - in 1989, he almost had to break the late former Arsenal player David Rocastle's jaw to perform the same life-saving treatment.