| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lee John Sidwell [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 June 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Balham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Crystal Palace | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2004 | AFC Wimbledon | 55 | (17) |
| 2004–2010 | Whyteleafe | ||
| Total | 55+ | (17+) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Lee John Sidwell [1] (born 22 June 1977) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder. [2]
Sidwell began his career with the youth academy of Crystal Palace but injuries forced him to leave the club around 2002. [3]
He joined newly formed club AFC Wimbledon ahead of the 2002–03 Combined Counties League season. He debuted for AFC Wimbledon during a 2–1 win against Sandhurst Town in their first ever league fixture on 17 August 2002, [4] and he then scored his first goal for AFC Wimbledon during a 3–2 victory against Cove on 24 August 2002. [5]
He later won Player of the Year during his first season at the club. [6]
During 2003–04, he won both the Combined Counties League and the Combined Counties League Premier Challenge Cup with the club. [7] After making 84 appearances and scoring 17 goals in all competitions, Sidwell left AFC Wimbledon in September 2004. [8]
Sidwell joined Whyteleafe in September 2004. [8] At the age of 33, he would end his footballing career at Whyteleafe during the 2009–10 season. [9] [10] He finished as runner-up in the 2007–08 Surrey Senior Cup with Whyteleafe. [11]
He played in a Whyteleafe Legends charity match on 18 January 2015.
Sidwell has a sister, Louise, and a brother, Steve. [12] Steve was also a footballer and he spent most of his career playing for clubs in the Premier League. [13]
Aside from being a footballer, he also works as a scaffolder at Croydon Scaffolding. [1] [3]