Billy Lee (footballer)

Billy Lee
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Lee
Date of birthAugust 12, 1878
Place of birthWest Bromwich, England
Date of death5 November 1934 (aged 56)
Place of deathWalsall, England
Playing positionCentre-forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1901–1904West Bromwich Albion
1903→ Bournemouth Wanderers (loan)
1904–1906Portsmouth
1906–1907New Brompton
1907–1908Chesterfield Town
1908–1911Darlaston
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

William Lee (12 August 1878 – 5 November 1934), better known as Billy Lee, was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward.

Biography

Lee was born in West Bromwich. He turned professional with West Bromwich Albion in September 1901. In 1903 he joined Bournemouth Wanderers on loan. He signed for Portsmouth in September 1904 for a £100 fee. In August 1906 he moved to New Brompton for £50, and a year later joined Chesterfield Town for the same fee. He joined Darlaston on a free transfer in October 1908 and retired due to injury in May 1911. He died in Walsall in 1934.

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