- David Lee (footballer born 1969)
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David Lee Personal information Full name David John Lee Date of birth 26 November 1969 Place of birth Kingswood, England Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Playing position Central Defender Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1988–1998 Chelsea 151 (11) 1992 → Reading (loan) 5 (5) 1992 → Plymouth Argyle (loan) 9 (1) 1994 → Portsmouth (loan) 5 (0) 1997 → Sheffield United (loan) 5 (0) 1998–1999 Bristol Rovers 11 (1) 1999 Crystal Palace 0 (0) 1999–2000 Colchester United 0 (0) 2000 Exeter City 4 (0) 2000–2001 Parramatta Power 11 (2) 2001–2002 Havant & Waterlooville ? (?) 2002 Forest Green Rovers 6 (1) 2002–2003 Weston-super-Mare 2 (1) 2003 Yate Town ? (?) 2003–2004 Mangotsfield Town 14 (0) Total 223 (22) National team England U21 10 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).David John Lee (born 26 November 1969 in Kingswood, South Gloucestershire) is an English former footballer and most recently the caretaker manager of Northampton Town.
A central defender, Lee spent most of his career at Chelsea, whom he joined as a junior in 1983.[1] He made his club debut on 1 October 1988 against Leicester City, scoring in a 2-1 win.[2] In ten years with Chelsea, Lee made 196 appearances, but struggled to cement a regular place in the starting line-up. As a result, his time with Chelsea was punctuated by brief loan spells with Reading, Plymouth Argyle, Portsmouth and Sheffield United. He only made one league appearance in his final full season with Chelsea (1997/98), playing the full 90 minutes of a 3-1 defeat at Leeds United.[3]
Seeking regular football, Lee joined Bristol Rovers on a free transfer in 1998 and later had spells at Crystal Palace, Exeter City, Parramatta Power, Havant & Waterlooville and Forest Green Rovers.
Lee was chief scout with Bristol City from June 2010 until he resigned on 16 May 2011 citing a wish for a new challenge. In June 2011 Lee was appointed as assistant manager to Gary Johnson at Northampton Town.[4] After Johnson left Northampton by mutual consent in November 2011, Lee was placed in temporary charge of the first team, assisted by player-coach Andy Holt.[5] Lee lasted only one game in charge of Northampton; a 7-2 defeat to Shrewsbury Town, before being replaced on 22 November by Tim Flowers.[6]
References
- ^ "David Lee". www.chelseafc.com. http://www.chelseafc.com/page/OldBoysProfiles/0,,10268~1715402,00.html. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ^ "David Lee". www.sporting-heroes.net. http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football-heroes/displayhero_club.asp?HeroID=41578. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ^ Shaw, Phil (8 April 1998). "Hasselbaink double keeps Leeds in frame". London: The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-hasselbaink-double-keeps-leeds-in-frame-1155382.html. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
- ^ Wootton, Matt (29 June 2011). "Cobblers bring in David Lee as Assistant Manager". BBC. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/northampton_town/9525840.stm.
- ^ "Gary Johnson leaves as Northampton Town boss". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15719111.stm. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- ^ "Tim Flowers replaces David Lee as Northampton Town caretaker". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15834723.stm. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
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