Lee Frost (footballer) explained

Lee Frost
Fullname:Lee Adrian Frost
Birth Date:4 December 1957
Birth Place:Woking, England
Position:Winger
Youthyears1:1976–1978
Youthclubs1:Chelsea
Years1:1978–1980
Clubs1:Chelsea
Caps1:17
Goals1:5
Years2:1978
Clubs2:Brentford (loan)
Caps2:6
Goals2:0
Years3:1980
Clubs3:MYPA (loan)
Caps3:12
Goals3:3
Years4:1980–1981
Clubs4:Brentford
Caps4:15
Goals4:3
Clubs5:Addlestone & Weybridge Town
Years6:1984–1985
Clubs6:Crawley Town
Caps6:2
Goals6:0

Lee Adrian Frost (born 4 December 1957) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a winger in the Football League for Chelsea and Brentford.

Career

Chelsea

A winger, Frost began his career in the youth system at Second Division club Chelsea,[1] signing his first professional contract in July 1976.[2] He had to wait until 15 April 1978 to make his first-team debut, which came with a start in a 2–0 First Division defeat to Aston Villa. Chelsea's relegation at the end of the 1978–79 season opened up a place in the team and he made his first appearance of 1979–80 on 20 October 1979. He scored his first senior goal as 10-man Chelsea beat Cardiff City 2–1.[3] Frost made a name for himself on his following appearance, scoring a hat-trick in a win over Orient on 10 November and following up with another goal in a 2–1 victory over West Ham United. He made semi-regular appearances through to March 1980 and finished the 1979–80 season with five goals in 12 appearances.

Frost made his first appearance of the 1980–81 season on 3 September 1980, with a start in a 1–1 League Cup second-round second-leg draw with Cardiff City. It proved to be his final appearance for the club and he departed in December 1980, having made 18 appearances and scored five goals during just under two and a half years in the first-team squad at Stamford Bridge.

Brentford (loan)

Frost joined newly promoted Third Division club Brentford on a one-month loan in October 1978.[4] He made six appearances without scoring before his loan expired.

MYPA (loan)

Frost moved to Finland to join 1. Divisioona club MYPA on loan during the 1980 season.[5] He scored three goals for the club.

Brentford (permanent transfer)

Frost and Chelsea teammate Gary Johnson joined Brentford permanently in a £15,000 deal in December 1980. Frost scored three goals in 15 appearances before being released at the end of the 1980–81 season.

Non-league football

After his release from Brentford, Frost dropped into non-league football and appeared for Southern League clubs Addlestone & Weybridge Town and Crawley Town.[6]

Career statistics

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SeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chelsea1977–78[7] First Division10000010
1978–7930000030
1979–80Second Division1050000105
1980–8100001010
Total1450010155
Brentford (loan)1978–79[8] Third Division6060
Brentford1980–81Third Division153153
Brentford total213213
Crawley Town1984–85Southern League Premier Division20001[9] 030
Career total378001010398
  1. Web site: Lee Frost – Chelsea Player Profile . 16 June 2015 . Stamford-Bridge.com The History of Chelsea FC.
  2. Book: Croxford . Mark . The Big Brentford Book of the Seventies . Lane . David . Waterman . Greville . Legends Publishing . 2011 . 978-1906796709 . Sunbury, Middlesex . 289–290.
  3. Web site: Cardiff City v Chelsea – 20/10/1979 . 16 June 2015 . Stamford-Bridge.com The History of Chelsea FC.
  4. Book: Haynes . Graham . Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006 . Coumbe . Frank . Yore Publications . 2006 . 978-0955294914 . 61.
  5. Web site: Vanhat kuvat – Frost ja Wilkins . 6 August 2017 . Keskilaakso. 16 June 2017 .
  6. Web site: The Statistics – 1984/85 . 16 January 2017 . Crawley Town Football Club History.
  7. Web site: Lee Frost . 16 January 2017 . 11v11.com.
  8. Book: 100 Years Of Brentford . Brentford FC . 1989 . 0951526200 . White . Eric . 395–396.
  9. 1 appearance in Southern League Cup