John Anthony Lee (born 26 November 1947) is an English former footballer who played on the right wing in the Football League for Bradford City and Darlington.[1] He played for Stockton as a youngster,[2] was on the books of Leicester City and Hartlepool United without appearing in the league for either, and also played non-league football for Stockton, South Shields,[1] and Goole Town.[3]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Anthony Lee[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1947-11-26)26 November 1947[1] | ||
Place of birth | Middlesbrough,[1] England | ||
Position(s) | Right winger | ||
Youth career | |||
– | Stockton | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1965–1967 | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
1967–196? | Bradford City | 8 | (3) |
196?–1968 | Stockton | ||
1968–1969 | Darlington | 14 | (1) |
1969–1970 | South Shields | ||
1970–197? | Hartlepool United | 0 | (0) |
– | Goole Town | ||
Teams managed | |||
1980–1985 | Whitby Town | ||
1985–1990 | Billingham Synthonia | ||
1990–1991 | Gateshead | ||
1994–2001 | Bishop Auckland | ||
2001–2003 | Spennymoor United | ||
2003–2004 | Spennymoor United | ||
2004 | Spennymoor United | ||
2005–2006 | Newcastle Blue Star | ||
2006–2007 | Gateshead | ||
2012–2013 | Celtic Nation | ||
2013 | Billingham Town | ||
2013 | Bishop Auckland | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
After his playing career ended, he went into management at the non-league level, with clubs including Whitby Town,[4] Billingham Synthonia,[5] Gateshead[6][7][8] (two spells), South Bank, Bishop Auckland[9][10][11] (two spells), Spennymoor United[10][12] (three spells), Newcastle Blue Star,[7] Celtic Nation,[13] and Billingham Town.[14]
He also acted as a scout for Darlington when his son Graeme Lee, himself a former league footballer, was their manager.[15]
Tommy Cassidy, the former Northern Ireland midfield player, yesterday resigned as manager of Gateshead, the GM Vauxhall Conference club. He had been in charge for two years.
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