Alf Lee

James Alfred Lee (10 December 1891 – 1948) was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back.[3]

Alf Lee
Personal information
Full name James Alfred Lee
Date of birth (1891-12-10)10 December 1891[lower-alpha 1]
Place of birth Rotherham, England
Date of death 1948 (aged 56–57)[1]
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Full-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1911–1912 Rotherham County
1912–1919 Grimsby Town[2] 15 (0)
1919–1922 West Ham United 26 (0)
1922–1923 Newport County 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Born in Rotherham, Yorkshire, Lee started his career at Rotherham County before moving to Grimsby Town. He transferred to West Ham United for the 1919–20 season. The club had just been promoted to the Football League for the first time and he participated in their opening day fixture against Lincoln City. He was used mainly as a backup to regular full-backs Billy Cope and Frank Burton, but made 26 Second Division appearances while with the club.[4] His final games came in January 1922 against Swansea Town in the FA Cup.[5] He ended his career with Newport County, playing four matches in the 1922–23 season.[6]

Notes
  1. Birth registered in Q1 1892

References
  1. Marsh, Steve. "Alf LEE ... (1919 - 1921)". theyflysohigh.co.uk. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  2. "Grimsby Town Squad 1914/15". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  3. Lamming, Douglas (1985). A who's who of Grimsby Town AFC : 1890-1985. Beverley: Hutton. p. 42. ISBN 0-907033-34-2.
  4. Hogg, Tony (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. Profile Sports Media. ISBN 1-903135-50-8.
  5. Northcutt, John; Marsh, Steve (2015). West Ham United: The Complete Record. deCoubertin Books. pp. 100–111, 510–511. ISBN 978-1-909245-27-3.
  6. Joyce, Michael (2012) [2002]. Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 171. ISBN 978-1-905891-61-0.
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