Trevor Lee (footballer)

Trevor Lee

Personal information
Full name	Trevor Carl Lee
Date of birth	(1954-07-03) 3 July 1954 (age 71)
Place of birth	Lewisham, England
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [1]
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1974–1975	Epsom & Ewell	63	(26)
1975–1978	Millwall	108	(22)
1978–1981	Colchester United	96	(35)
1981–1983	Gillingham	47	(14)
1982–1983	→ Leyton Orient (loan)	5	(0)
1983–1984	AFC Bournemouth	34	(9)
1984	Cardiff City	21	(5)
1984–1985	Northampton Town	24	(0)
1985	Fulham	1	(0)
1985–1986	Epsom & Ewell	5	(0)
Total		404	(111)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Trevor Carl Lee (born 3 July 1954 in Lewisham) is an English former professional footballer. He played for Cobham, Epsom & Ewell, Millwall, Colchester United, Gillingham, Leyton Orient, AFC Bournemouth, Cardiff City, Northampton Town and Fulham between 1975 and 1985. He played for Epsom & Ewell in the inaugural FA Vase final, losing 2–1 to Hoddesdon Town in April 1975 but left for a professional career with Millwall in November 1975, signing live on the Today programme with his teammate Phil Walker. ^{[2] [3] [4]} Lee, the son of Jamaican parents, became the first black player to represent Colchester United in the Football League when he made his debut against Plymouth Argyle on 3 November 1978. ^[5]

References

1. Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack, eds. (1976). Rothmans football yearbook. 1976-77. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 258. ISBN   978-0-362-00259-1.
2. Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 192. ISBN   0-7524-2243-X.
3. Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
4. "Matchday Programme" (PDF). Hartney Witney FC. 6 December 2011. Archived from the original on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
5. Hern, Bill; Gleave, David (2020). Football's Black Pioneers. Leicester: Conker Editions. pp. 168–169. ISBN   9781999900854.