John Lee (footballer, born 1869) explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Matthews, Tony . Birmingham City: The Complete Record . 2010 . Derby Books . Derby . 189 . 978-1-85983-853-2.
  2. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . SoccerData . Nottingham . 2004 . 154 . 978-1-899468-67-6.
  3. Book: Matthews, Tony . Birmingham City: A Complete Record . 1995 . Breedon Books . Derby . 106 . 978-1-85983-010-9.
  4. Matthews, p. 142.