John Lee | |
Fullname: | John Sebastian Lee |
Position: | Forward |
Birth Date: | 1869 |
Birth Place: | Walsall Wood, England |
Clubs1: | Walsall Unity |
Years2: | 1893–1895 |
Clubs2: | Small Heath |
Caps2: | 7 |
Goals2: | 3 |
Years3: | 1895–1897 |
Years4: | 1897–1899 |
Clubs4: | Bilston United |
Years5: | 1899–19xx |
Clubs5: | Darlaston |
John Sebastian Lee (1869 – after 1899), also known as Jack Lee,[1] was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Small Heath.[2] He played as a forward.
Lee was born in Walsall Wood, then in Staffordshire. He played local football for Walsall Unity before joining Small Heath in 1893. Described as "a diminutive sharpshooter",[3] Lee made his debut on the opening day of the 1893–94 Second Division season, and scored twice in a 3–1 win away at Walsall Town Swifts. He played in the next six games, scoring once more, but then lost his place to Billy Walton, whose form – 16 goals from 20 games – meant he retained the inside-right position for the remainder of the season.[4] Lee dropped back into non-league football in 1895, preferring to remain in his native West Midlands rather than join a league side elsewhere.[3]