Lee Vaughan Explained

Lee Vaughan
Fullname:Lee David Vaughan[1]
Birth Date:17 July 1986
Birth Place:Birmingham, England
Height:3ft 7in
Position:Defender
Youthclubs1:Birmingham City
Youthclubs2:Portsmouth
Years1:2004–2005
Clubs1:Chelmsley Town
Caps1:17
Goals1:5
Years2:2005–2006
Clubs2:Walsall
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2005–2006
Clubs3:Willenhall Town (loan)
Caps3:9
Goals3:0
Years4:2006–2010
Clubs4:AFC Telford United
Caps4:179
Goals4:7
Years5:2010–2014
Clubs5:Kidderminster Harriers
Caps5:157
Goals5:7
Years6:2014–2016
Clubs6:Cheltenham Town
Caps6:32
Goals6:0
Years7:2015–2016
Clubs7:Tranmere Rovers (loan)
Caps7:7
Goals7:0
Years8:2016–2017
Clubs8:Tranmere Rovers
Caps8:52
Goals8:2
Years9:2017–2019
Clubs9:Kidderminster Harriers
Caps9:46
Goals9:3
Years10:2019–2020
Clubs10:Solihull Moors
Caps10:35
Goals10:0
Years11:2020–2021
Clubs11:AFC Telford United
Caps11:15
Goals11:0
Years12:2021
Clubs12:Barnet
Caps12:20
Goals12:0
Years13:2021–2023
Clubs13:Stourbridge
Caps13:31
Goals13:2
Years14:2023–2024
Clubs14:Stratford Town
Nationalyears1:2009–2011
Nationalteam1:England C
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:23:00, 12 July 2022 (UTC)

Lee David Vaughan (born 17 July 1986) is a retired English footballer who played as a defender. He played in the Football League for Cheltenham Town.

Career

A Birmingham City and Portsmouth trainee, Vaughan joined Walsall from Chelmsley Town[2] in February 2005 in a non-contract basis.[3] [4] He had a loan spell at Willenhall Town, and subsequently moved to A.F.C. Telford United in the summer of 2006.

On 11 May 2010 Vaughan joined Kidderminster Harriers.[5] He appeared in 157 league matches for Harriers, and was named in the 2012–13 Conference Team of the Year alongside teammates Josh Gowling and Anthony Malbon,[6] a season when Harriers finished second in the league, before rejecting a new deal in May 2014.

On 19 May 2014 Vaughan signed a two-year deal with Football League Two club Cheltenham Town.[7] He played his first match in the Football League on 9 August, starting in a 1–0 win at Bury.[8] He was a regular in the side for the 2014–15 season, at the end of which Cheltenham were relegated to the National League, but could not keep his place in 2015–16. In November 2015, he joined another National League club, Tranmere Rovers, on loan, and the move was made permanent in January 2016 when Cheltenham cancelled his contract.[9]

Despite missing the end of the 2016–17 National League season because of a broken leg, he was named in the National League Team of the Year. He rejoined Kidderminster Harriers in 2017,[10] and returned to competitive action in December, playing regularly until the end of the National League North season and for the first half of the next. Vaughan then returned to the National League with Solihull Moors.[11]

In June 2020, Vaughan re-joined AFC Telford United.[12] He then joined Barnet in March 2021 on a deal until the end of the season.[13] He made 20 appearances for the Bees before leaving on the expiry of his contract.[14]

Vaughan joined Stourbridge in June 2021.[15] [16] In March 2023, he signed for Stratford Town.[17]

Honours

AFC Telford United

2008–09[18]

Cheltenham Town

2015–16[19]

Individual

Notes and References

  1. News: The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015 . The Football League . 70 . 13 July 2015 . 16 June 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053003/http://www.football-league.co.uk/documents/pages-from-fl-professional-retain-list-free-transfers-2014-15-2.pdf-...549-2491536.pdf# . 4 March 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
  2. Web site: Chelmsley Town Football Club. 2020-12-29. chelmsleytown.intheteam.com.
  3. Web site: History . Chelmsley Town F.C. . 2 March 2019.
  4. Web site: Walsall step in to sign Vaughan. BBC Sport. 4 February 2005. 9 August 2014.
  5. Web site: Kidderminster Harriers sign defender Lee Vaughan. BBC Sport. 11 May 2010. 9 August 2014.
  6. Web site: Town Trio Make Top Conference Team . Grimsby Town F.C. . 9 June 2013 . 2 March 2019.
  7. Web site: Lee Vaughan: Cheltenham sign Kidderminster full-back. BBC Sport. 19 May 2014. 9 August 2014.
  8. Web site: Bury 0–1 Cheltenham Town. BBC Sport. 9 August 2014. 9 August 2014.
  9. News: Lee Vaughan makes Rovers loan move permanent . Nick . Hilton . Liverpool Echo . 18 January 2016 . 2 March 2019.
  10. News: Former Cheltenham Town right-back Lee Vaughan re-signs for Kidderminster Harriers from Tranmere Rovers . Worcester News . 30 June 2017 . 2 March 2019.
  11. News: Vaughan puts pen-to-paper with the Moors until June 2020 . Ben . Tyler . Solihull Observer . 7 February 2019 . 2 March 2019.
  12. Web site: Fans' favourite Lee Vaughan rejoins AFC Telford United for second spell . Shropshire Star . 5 June 2020 . 5 June 2020.
  13. https://www.barnetfc.com/news/2021/march/welcome-to-barnet-lee-vaughan/ Welcome to Barnet, Lee Vaughan!
  14. Web site: Club announces released/retained list following conclusion of season . 4 June 2021 . 4 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210604190106/https://www.barnetfc.com/news/2021/june/retained-list-2122/ . dead .
  15. Web site: ANOTHER NEW SIGNING! Welcome defender Lee Vaughan! . 2022-07-13 . www.stourbridgefc.com . en.
  16. Web site: Lee Vaughan Profile Aylesbury United FC . 2022-07-13 . www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk.
  17. Web site: Former Cheltenham, Solihull and Kidderminster defender drafted in to boost Town's survival battle . Stratford Herald . 22 March 2023 . 27 March 2023.
  18. News: Setanta Shield: Forest Green 0 AFC Telford Utd 0 (Telford win 3-0 on pens) . Stroud News . 10 April 2009 . 11 January 2023.
  19. News: Cheltenham Town: Robins to rock in Sky Bet League Two? . Ryan Percival . EFL . 19 July 2016 . 11 January 2023.
  20. News: Newport duo named in Conference Premier team of the season . BBC Sport . 8 June 2013 . 11 January 2023.