Jimmy Lee (footballer)

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]
Playing position Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Cradley Heath
Wulfrunians
1919–1920 Aston Villa 18 (0)
1921–1922 Stoke 21 (0)
Macclesfield
Total 40 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


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

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

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
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