Lee Harwood (footballer)

Lee Harwood (born 4 October 1960) is an English former footballer who played as a defender for Southampton, Wimbledon, Leatherhead, Port Vale, and Waterlooville.

Lee Harwood
Personal information
Full name Lee Harwood[1]
Date of birth (1960-10-04) 4 October 1960[1]
Place of birth Perivale, England[1]
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2]
Position(s) Central Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1976–1979 Southampton 0 (0)
1979 → Wimbledon (loan) 1 (0)
1979–1980 Leatherhead
1980–1981 Port Vale 19 (1)
1981–1983 Leatherhead
1983–1984 Waterlooville
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Harwood started his career at Southampton, turning professional at 18 years old after serving as an apprentice.[3] He was loaned out to Wimbledon in the 1978–79 season, although he played just the one Fourth Division game at Plough Lane for Dario Gradi's "Dons". He was released from The Dell by manager Lawrie McMenemy, and spent one season in the Isthmian League with Leatherhead.

Harwood signed for John McGrath's Port Vale in February 1980.[1] He formed an effective partnership with Phil Sproson, and played 15 Fourth Division games towards the end of the 1979–80 season.[1] He scored his first goal in the Football League on 1 April, in a 3–2 defeat to Portsmouth at Vale Park.[1] He played six league and cup games in the 1980–81 season, but damaged a cartilage in August and endured four knee operations, forcing him to retire from full-time football in November 1981.[1] He did however return to old club Leatherhead and later played for Southern League side Waterlooville, featuring in their three matches against Northampton Town in 1983-84, the only time Ville faced a league team in the F.A. Cup.[1] Another serious knee injury forced early retirement from football 1984.

Statistics

Source:[4]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wimbledon (loan)1978–79Fourth Division10000010
Port Vale1979–80Fourth Division1510000151
1980–81Fourth Division40002060
Total 2010020221

References
  1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 130. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0. ASIN 0952915200.
  2. Rollin, Jack (1980). Rothmans football yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 299. ISBN 0362020175. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  3. Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary (2003). In That Number – A post-war chronicle of Southampton FC. Hagiology Publishing. p. 613. ISBN 0-9534474-3-X.
  4. Lee Harwood at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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