Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Anthony Lee [1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 26 November 1947||
Place of birth | Middlesbrough, [1] England | ||
Date of death | 12 February 2023 | (aged 75)||
Position(s) | Right winger | ||
Youth career | |||
– | Stockton | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1965–1967 | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
1967–196? | Bradford City | 8 | (3) |
196?–1968 | Stockton | ||
1968–1969 | Darlington | 14 | (1) |
1969–1970 | South Shields | ||
1970–197? | Hartlepool United | 0 | (0) |
– | Goole Town | ||
Managerial career | |||
1980–1985 | Whitby Town | ||
1985–1990 | Billingham Synthonia | ||
1990–1991 | Gateshead | ||
1994–2001 | Bishop Auckland | ||
2001–2003 | Spennymoor United | ||
2003–2004 | Spennymoor United | ||
2004 | Spennymoor United | ||
2005–2006 | Newcastle Blue Star | ||
2006–2007 | Gateshead | ||
2012–2013 | Celtic Nation | ||
2013 | Billingham Town | ||
2013 | Bishop Auckland | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
John Anthony Lee (26 November 1947 – 12 February 2023) was an English footballer who played on the right wing in the Football League for Bradford City and Darlington. [1] He played for Stockton as a youngster, [2] was on the books of Leicester City and Hartlepool United without appearing in the league for either, and also played non-league football for Stockton, South Shields, [1] and Goole Town. [3]
After his playing career ended, he went into management at the non-league level, with clubs including Whitby Town, [4] Billingham Synthonia, [5] Gateshead [6] [7] [8] (two spells), South Bank, Bishop Auckland [9] [10] [11] (two spells), Spennymoor United [10] [12] (three spells), Newcastle Blue Star, [7] Celtic Nation, [13] and Billingham Town. [14]
He also acted as a scout for Darlington when his son Graeme Lee, himself a former league footballer, was their manager. [15]
Tony died on 12 February 2023 due to illness. [16]
Tommy Cassidy, the former Northern Ireland midfield player, yesterday resigned as manager of Gateshead, the GM Vauxhall Conference club. He had been in charge for two years.