Jack Lee
Full name: John Lee |
Birthdate: 04.11.1920 |
Birthplace: Sileby, Leicestershire |
Position: Centre-forward |
Joined from: Quorn Methodists |
Signed by: Tom Bromilow |
Nationality: England |
First game: Luton Town, 05.10.1946 |
Last game: Southampton, 29.04.1950 |
Games: 137 |
Goals: 84 |
Wartime Games 26 Goals: 13 |
Player Profile |
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The homegrown talent was City’s leading scorer of the 1940’s as he played through regional wartime football and a return to regular league action, netting almost 100 goals in over 160 appearances in all competitions.
The Sileby-born forward caught the attention of City when he scored twice in Quarn Methodists’ victory over a City Colts side in the 1940 County Cup final and he didn't disappoint upon joining the club, scoring in both his debut during wartime football and on the return to post-war action.
Lee’s goals weren't just numerous - they were crucial. He bagged the goal at Cardiff that helped Leicester avoid relegation to the third tier in 1949 and was also a key figure as City reached Wembley that year in the cup but fell to an agonising defeat in the final.
He also had to come through a number of injury setbacks to enjoy his successful nine-year spell at Filbert Street and there was uproar when a transfer was agreed to near rivals Derby County. With the Rams he secured selection for England and scored in a 4-1 victory over Northern Ireland in Belfast.
Ultimately, and frustratingly, injuries caught up with him during his time with the Rams and he wasn't able to replicate the regularity of his goals for County. He did go on to have a brief stint at Coventry City before those injuries forced him to retire from the game.
Post football, Lee went on to be a groundsman and he was also a county cricketer for Leicestershire, taking a wicket with the first ball he bowled. However, that was to be his only senior outing.
Seasons | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
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Year | Division | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | |
1946-47 | Division Two (old) | 24 | 18 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | 18 | |
1947-48 | Division Two (old) | 22 | 13 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | 15 | |
1948-49 | Division Two (old) | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 47 | 29 | |
1949-50 | Division Two (old) | 39 | 22 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40 | 22 | |
Total | 123 | 74 | 14 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 137 | 84 |
Appearances
Date | Result | Opposition | Competition | Start | Sub | Goals | |||
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1 | 05.10.1946 | 2 - 1 | Luton Town (A) | Division Two (old) | 2 | ||||
2 | 12.10.1946 | 4 - 1 | Plymouth Argyle (H) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
3 | 19.10.1946 | 1 - 0 | Coventry City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
4 | 26.10.1946 | 0 - 2 | Nottingham Forest (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
5 | 02.11.1946 | 2 - 0 | Southampton (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
6 | 09.11.1946 | 3 - 2 | Newport County (A) | Division Two (old) | 2 | ||||
7 | 16.11.1946 | 6 - 0 | Barnsley (H) | Division Two (old) | 2 | ||||
8 | 07.12.1946 | 4 - 3 | Swansea City (A) | Division Two (old) | 3 | ||||
9 | 14.12.1946 | 2 - 4 | Newcastle United (H) | Division Two (old) | 2 | ||||
10 | 21.12.1946 | 2 - 4 | West Bromwich Albion (A) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
11 | 25.12.1946 | 2 - 1 | Bradford Park Avenue (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
12 | 26.12.1946 | 2 - 1 | Bradford Park Avenue (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
13 | 28.12.1946 | 0 - 1 | Manchester City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
14 | 04.01.1947 | 4 - 0 | West Ham United (H) | Division Two (old) | 2 | ||||
15 | 11.01.1947 | 2 - 1 | West Ham United (A) | FA Cup 3 | |||||
16 | 18.01.1947 | 3 - 1 | Sheffield Wednesday (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
17 | 04.04.1947 | 0 - 1 | Millwall (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
18 | 19.04.1947 | 1 - 1 | Newcastle United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
19 | 26.04.1947 | 1 - 1 | West Bromwich Albion (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
20 | 03.05.1947 | 2 - 1 | Luton Town (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
21 | 10.05.1947 | 1 - 2 | Coventry City (A) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
22 | 17.05.1947 | 0 - 2 | Chesterfield (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
23 | 24.05.1947 | 1 - 4 | Burnley (H) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
24 | 26.05.1947 | 1 - 1 | Southampton (A) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
25 | 07.06.1947 | 2 - 0 | Fulham (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
26 | 23.08.1947 | 1 - 3 | Leeds United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
27 | 25.08.1947 | 2 - 1 | Plymouth Argyle (H) | Division Two (old) | 2 | ||||
28 | 30.08.1947 | 0 - 2 | Fulham (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
29 | 03.09.1947 | 0 - 0 | Plymouth Argyle (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
30 | 06.09.1947 | 1 - 0 | Coventry City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
31 | 20.09.1947 | 0 - 1 | Birmingham City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
32 | 27.09.1947 | 1 - 1 | West Bromwich Albion (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
33 | 11.10.1947 | 3 - 1 | Nottingham Forest (H) | Division Two (old) | 2 | ||||
34 | 18.10.1947 | 2 - 0 | Bradford Park Avenue (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
35 | 25.10.1947 | 2 - 1 | Cardiff City (H) | Division Two (old) | 2 | ||||
36 | 01.11.1947 | 1 - 1 | Sheffield Wednesday (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
37 | 08.11.1947 | 0 - 3 | Tottenham Hotspur (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
38 | 15.11.1947 | 4 - 0 | Millwall (A) | Division Two (old) | 2 | ||||
39 | 22.11.1947 | 1 - 2 | Chesterfield (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
40 | 29.11.1947 | 1 - 1 | West Ham United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
41 | 20.12.1947 | 2 - 0 | Leeds United (H) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
42 | 03.01.1948 | 1 - 3 | Fulham (A) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
43 | 10.01.1948 | 1 - 0 | Bury (H) | FA Cup 3 | 1 | ||||
44 | 17.01.1948 | 2 - 2 | Coventry City (H) | Division Two (old) | 2 | ||||
45 | 24.01.1948 | 2 - 1 | Sheffield Wednesday (H) | FA Cup 4 | |||||
46 | 31.01.1948 | 0 - 2 | Newcastle United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
47 | 07.02.1948 | 2 - 5 | Tottenham Hotspur (A) | FA Cup 5 | 1 | ||||
48 | 14.02.1948 | 3 - 1 | West Bromwich Albion (A) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
49 | 28.02.1948 | 0 - 1 | Nottingham Forest (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
50 | 06.03.1948 | 2 - 0 | Bradford Park Avenue (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
51 | 21.08.1948 | 6 - 2 | Leeds United (H) | Division Two (old) | 2 | ||||
52 | 26.08.1948 | 1 - 4 | Queens Park Rangers (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
53 | 28.08.1948 | 2 - 1 | Coventry City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
54 | 30.08.1948 | 2 - 3 | Queens Park Rangers (H) | Division Two (old) | 2 | ||||
55 | 04.09.1948 | 2 - 2 | Sheffield Wednesday (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
56 | 06.09.1948 | 0 - 0 | Brentford (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
57 | 25.09.1948 | 1 - 2 | West Bromwich Albion (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
58 | 02.10.1948 | 3 - 2 | Bury (H) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
59 | 09.10.1948 | 1 - 1 | Luton Town (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
60 | 16.10.1948 | 2 - 2 | Bradford Park Avenue (H) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
61 | 23.10.1948 | 0 - 6 | Southampton (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
62 | 30.10.1948 | 1 - 1 | Barnsley (H) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
63 | 06.11.1948 | 0 - 1 | Grimsby Town (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
64 | 13.11.1948 | 4 - 2 | Nottingham Forest (H) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
65 | 20.11.1948 | 0 - 1 | Fulham (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
66 | 04.12.1948 | 0 - 2 | Blackburn Rovers (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
67 | 11.12.1948 | 2 - 2 | Cardiff City (H) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
68 | 18.12.1948 | 1 - 3 | Leeds United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
69 | 25.12.1948 | 1 - 2 | Tottenham Hotspur (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
70 | 27.12.1948 | 1 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
71 | 01.01.1949 | 3 - 1 | Coventry City (H) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
72 | 08.01.1949 | 1 - 1 | Birmingham City (A) | FA Cup 3 | |||||
73 | 15.01.1949 | 1 - 1 | Birmingham City (H) | FA Cup 3 rep | |||||
74 | 17.01.1949 | 2 - 1 | Birmingham City (A) | FA Cup 3 rep 2 | |||||
75 | 22.01.1949 | 5 - 3 | Lincoln City (H) | Division Two (old) | 3 | ||||
76 | 29.01.1949 | 2 - 0 | Preston North End (H) | FA Cup 4 | 1 | ||||
77 | 05.02.1949 | 1 - 1 | Chesterfield (A) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
78 | 12.02.1949 | 5 - 5 | Luton Town (A) | FA Cup 5 | 4 | ||||
79 | 19.02.1949 | 5 - 3 | Luton Town (H) | FA Cup 5 rep | 2 | ||||
80 | 26.02.1949 | 2 - 0 | Brentford (A) | FA Cup 6 | 1 | ||||
81 | 05.03.1949 | 1 - 1 | Luton Town (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
82 | 12.03.1949 | 3 - 3 | Bradford Park Avenue (A) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
83 | 19.03.1949 | 1 - 3 | Southampton (H) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
84 | 26.03.1949 | 3 - 1 | Portsmouth (N) | FA Cup sf | |||||
85 | 02.04.1949 | 1 - 1 | Grimsby Town (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
86 | 06.04.1949 | 1 - 3 | Barnsley (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
87 | 09.04.1949 | 1 - 2 | Nottingham Forest (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
88 | 11.04.1949 | 1 - 0 | Sheffield Wednesday (A) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
89 | 15.04.1949 | 1 - 4 | West Ham United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
90 | 16.04.1949 | 0 - 3 | Fulham (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
91 | 18.04.1949 | 1 - 1 | West Ham United (H) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
92 | 21.04.1949 | 3 - 1 | Blackburn Rovers (H) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
93 | 23.04.1949 | 1 - 1 | Plymouth Argyle (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
94 | 30.04.1949 | 1 - 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (N) | FA Cup f | |||||
95 | 04.05.1949 | 2 - 1 | Bury (A) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
96 | 05.05.1949 | 0 - 3 | West Bromwich Albion (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
97 | 07.05.1949 | 1 - 1 | Cardiff City (A) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
98 | 20.08.1949 | 1 - 3 | Sheffield Wednesday (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
99 | 24.08.1949 | 2 - 2 | Bradford Park Avenue (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
100 | 27.08.1949 | 1 - 2 | Hull City (H) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
101 | 29.08.1949 | 4 - 1 | Bradford Park Avenue (H) | Division Two (old) | 3 | ||||
102 | 03.09.1949 | 1 - 0 | Brentford (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
103 | 10.09.1949 | 3 - 3 | Blackburn Rovers (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
104 | 12.09.1949 | 0 - 1 | Chesterfield (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
105 | 17.09.1949 | 4 - 2 | Cardiff City (A) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
106 | 19.09.1949 | 0 - 1 | Chesterfield (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
107 | 24.09.1949 | 1 - 2 | Tottenham Hotspur (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
108 | 01.10.1949 | 0 - 3 | Bury (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
109 | 15.10.1949 | 2 - 2 | Barnsley (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
110 | 22.10.1949 | 2 - 2 | West Ham United (A) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
111 | 29.10.1949 | 1 - 1 | Sheffield United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
112 | 05.11.1949 | 1 - 2 | Grimsby Town (A) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
113 | 12.11.1949 | 3 - 2 | Queens Park Rangers (H) | Division Two (old) | 2 | ||||
114 | 19.11.1949 | 1 - 2 | Preston North End (A) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
115 | 26.11.1949 | 0 - 0 | Swansea City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
116 | 03.12.1949 | 1 - 1 | Leeds United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
117 | 10.12.1949 | 2 - 2 | Southampton (H) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
118 | 17.12.1949 | 2 - 2 | Sheffield Wednesday (H) | Division Two (old) | 2 | ||||
119 | 24.12.1949 | 0 - 4 | Hull City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
120 | 26.12.1949 | 1 - 0 | Coventry City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
121 | 27.12.1949 | 2 - 1 | Coventry City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
122 | 31.12.1949 | 1 - 1 | Brentford (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
123 | 07.01.1950 | 1 - 3 | Sheffield United (A) | FA Cup 3 | |||||
124 | 04.02.1950 | 2 - 0 | Tottenham Hotspur (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
125 | 11.02.1950 | 0 - 0 | Plymouth Argyle (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
126 | 18.02.1950 | 0 - 2 | Bury (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
127 | 25.02.1950 | 3 - 2 | Luton Town (H) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
128 | 04.03.1950 | 2 - 2 | Barnsley (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
129 | 11.03.1950 | 2 - 1 | West Ham United (H) | Division Two (old) | 2 | ||||
130 | 18.03.1950 | 2 - 2 | Sheffield United (A) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
131 | 25.03.1950 | 1 - 0 | Grimsby Town (H) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
132 | 01.04.1950 | 0 - 0 | Swansea City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
133 | 08.04.1950 | 1 - 1 | Leeds United (H) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
134 | 10.04.1950 | 1 - 2 | Plymouth Argyle (A) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
135 | 15.04.1950 | 0 - 2 | Queens Park Rangers (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
136 | 22.04.1950 | 1 - 0 | Preston North End (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
137 | 29.04.1950 | 3 - 5 | Southampton (A) | Division Two (old) | 2 |
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