Jimmy Lee (footballer)

James Thomas Lee (12 April 1892 – 1955) was a footballer who played in the Football League for Aston Villa and Stoke.[1]

Jimmy Lee
Personal information
Full name James Thomas Lee[1]
Date of birth (1892-04-12)12 April 1892[1]
Place of birth Brierley Hill, England[1]
Date of death 1955 (aged 63)[1]
Place of death Dudley, England[1]
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1914 Cradley Heath St Luke's
1915–1919 Old Wulfrunians
1919–1920 Aston Villa 18 (0)
1921–1922 Stoke 21 (0)
1922 Macclesfield
Total 40 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Lee was born in Brierley Hill and played for Cradley Heath and Wulfrunians before joining Aston Villa in 1919.[1] He played 18 times for Villa in two seasons and left for Stoke in 1921. At Stoke he shared goalkeeping duties with Tom Kay and Percy Knott in 1921–22 with Lee playing in 24 matches but he deemed surplus to requirements at the end of the season and was allowed to join Macclesfield.[1]

Career statistics

Source:[3]

Club Season League FA Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aston Villa 1919–20 First Division 800080
1920–21 First Division 10000100
Stoke 1921–22 Second Division 21030240
Career total 40030430

References

  1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. "Football's advent. Stoke". Athletic News. Manchester. 15 August 1921. p. 6.
  3. Jimmy Lee at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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