Alf Lee
Personal information | |||
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Full name | James Alfred Lee | ||
Date of birth | [a] | 10 December 1891||
Place of birth | Rotherham, England | ||
Date of death | 1948 (aged 56–57)[1] | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
Position(s) | Full-back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1911–1912 | Rotherham County | ||
1912–1919 | Grimsby Town[2] | 15 | (0) |
1919–1922 | West Ham United | 26 | (0) |
1922–1923 | Newport County | 4 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
James Alfred Lee (10 December 1891 – 1948) was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back.[3]
Born in Rotherham, Yorkshire, Lee started his career at Rotherham County before moving to Grimsby Town. He transferred to West Ham United for the . The club had just been promoted to the Football League for the first time and he participated in their opening day fixture against Lincoln City. He was used mainly as a backup to regular full-backs Billy Cope and Frank Burton, but made 26 Second Division appearances while with the club.[4] His final games came in January 1922 against Swansea Town in the FA Cup.[5] He ended his career with Newport County, playing four matches in the 1922–23 season.[6]
Notes[]
- ^ Birth registered in Q1 1892
References[]
- ^ Marsh, Steve. "Alf LEE ... (1919 - 1921)". theyflysohigh.co.uk. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ "Grimsby Town Squad 1914/15". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ^ Lamming, Douglas (1985). A who's who of Grimsby Town AFC : 1890-1985. Beverley: Hutton. p. 42. ISBN 0-907033-34-2.
- ^ Hogg, Tony (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. Profile Sports Media. ISBN 1-903135-50-8.
- ^ Northcutt, John; Marsh, Steve (2015). West Ham United: The Complete Record. deCoubertin Books. pp. 100–111, 510–511. ISBN 978-1-909245-27-3.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2012) [2002]. Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 171. ISBN 978-1-905891-61-0.
External links[]
- Alf Lee at westhamstats.info
Categories:
- 1891 births
- 1948 deaths
- Footballers from Rotherham
- English footballers
- Association football fullbacks
- Rotherham County F.C. players
- Grimsby Town F.C. players
- West Ham United F.C. players
- Newport County A.F.C. players
- English Football League players