Lee Worgan

Lee John Worgan (born 1 December 1983) is a footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Chelmsford City.

Lee Worgan
Worgan playing for Maidstone United in 2017
Personal information
Full name Lee John Worgan
Date of birth (1983-12-01) 1 December 1983
Place of birth Eastbourne, England
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Chelmsford City
Youth career
Wimbledon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2004 Wimbledon 3 (0)
2002–2003 → Aylesbury United (loan) 39 (0)
2004 → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) 2 (0)
2004–2005 Rushden & Diamonds 7 (0)
2005–2006 Cardiff City 0 (0)
2006 → Merthyr Tydfil (loan) 7 (0)
2006 Eastbourne Borough ? (?)
2006–2008 Hastings United 89 (0)
2008–2013 Tonbridge Angels 238 (0)
2013–2018 Maidstone United 241 (0)
2018–2020 Dover Athletic 34 (0)
2020– Chelmsford City 14 (0)
National team‡
2001 Wales U19 2 (0)
2004–2005 Wales U21[1] 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:18, 12 August 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14:07, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Early career

Worgan began his career by coming through the youth ranks at Wimbledon and was one of a few players to stay with the squad during the move to become Milton Keynes Dons. However, he never managed to establish himself there and spent two weeks on loan at Wycombe Wanderers during the 2003–04 season when they suffered a goalkeeper injury crisis with Steve Williams, Frank Talia, and Tom Gott all out injured.[2]

In August 2004 he joined Rushden & Diamonds[3] on a free transfer but again failed to establish himself and at the end of the year he was released[4] and was signed by Cardiff City on another free transfer. He did not make a league appearance for Cardiff but did play in the FAW Premier Cup on one occasion. He was released by Cardiff at the end of the 2005–06 season[5] after having spent some of the season on loan at Merthyr Tydfil.

Since then he has played for Eastbourne Borough and in October 2006 he signed for Isthmian League Premier Division side Hastings United, making his debut in a 2–1 win over Croydon Athletic in the FA Trophy.[6] In his first year, after helping the side to promotion, he was unanimously voted the Supporters' Club player of the year and was quickly offered a one-year extension to his contract.

Tonbridge Angels

In May 2008 he signed for Tonbridge Angels. He received a red card on his competitive debut for Tonbridge against Wealdstone.[7]

In March 2011, he won the 'Sells Goalkeeping Academy Good Hands' award for the best defensive record in the Isthmian League Premier Division that month, conceding three goals in six games.[8]

Worgan was named Tonbridge Angels player of the year for the 2010/11 season,[9] with performances against Bury Town and Wealdstone particularly impressing fans.[10]

At the end of the 2012–13 season, Worgan was named in the Conference South team of the year with performances against Dover, Salisbury and Hayes and Yeading particularly impressing managers and fans alike but after five years at Tonbridge, more than 200 appearances in all competitions and one promotion, Worgan announced that he was leaving the club.[11]

Maidstone United

On 15 May 2013, Worgan joined Isthmian League Premier Division side Maidstone United. The stopper cited the size of the club and its infrastructure as his reasons for the move.[12] He swept up the club's player of the season awards in his debut season, receiving the accolade from supporters, teammates, and the manager.

He was a pivotal part of the side that won promotion to the National League South in 2014-15 and made his 100th consecutive league appearance for the club on 5 September 2015 in the 0 - 0 draw away at Gosport Borough. Following the departure of Steve Watt, Worgan was made club captain at the Gallagher Stadium.

Worgan was once again a vital cog in the Stones machine that won an unlikely promotion to the National League at the climax of the 2015–16 season, with the goalkeeper going down in club folklore for his promotion-winning penalty save from Danny Kedwell in the playoff final against Ebbsfleet United. The promotion meant the club had gone up three times in 4 years, and it was Worgan's second consecutive promotion with the club.[13]

During the 2016–17 season, Worgan's first ever in the top tier of non league football, he made his 150th consecutive league appearance for the Maidstone against Gateshead in October 2016.[14]

Dover Athletic

On 29 October 2018, Worgan joined Kent rivals Dover Athletic on a ​2 1⁄2-year deal that would also see him take up a coaching role.[15] He made his debut for the club in a 2–2 home draw with Havant and Waterlooville in the FA Trophy first round.[16]

On 12 August 2020, Worgan has his contact terminated by mutual consent in order to focus on a full-time career in teaching.[17]

Chelmsford City

On 13 August 2020, Worgan stepped down a division, signing for Chelmsford City.[18]

International career

Worgan has played for Wales through most youth levels and was a regular in the Wales U21 team for several years.[19]

References
  1. Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 980. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
  2. "Adams brings in keeper". BBC Sport. 13 April 2004. Retrieved 7 October 2007.
  3. "Diamonds snap up Worgan". BBC Sport. 3 August 2004. Retrieved 7 October 2007.
  4. "Hunter starts Rushden clear-out". BBC Sport. 11 May 2005. Retrieved 7 October 2007.
  5. "Veteran Cox released by Cardiff". BBC Sport. 22 May 2006. Retrieved 7 October 2007.
  6. "Hastings United 2–1 Croydon Athletic". Hastings United official website. 7 October 2006. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
  7. "10 Man Angels hold out". Kent and Sussex Courier. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
  8. "Lee Worgan – Safe Hands Award". Tonbridge Angels F.C. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
  9. http://www.tonbridgeangels.co.uk/?p=2114
  10. http://www.tonbridgeafc.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,8286.0.html
  11. Lee Worgan [@LeeWorgan] (12 May 2013). "Had a fantastic 5 years at Tonbridge, not an easy decision but its time for me to move on got nothing but for love for everyone at the club" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  12. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  15. "GOALKEEPER JOINS WHITES". www.doverathletic.com. 29 October 2018.
  16. "Dover Athletic v Havant & Waterlooville". www.doverathletic.com. 15 December 2018.
  17. "WORGAN SAYS FAREWELL". www.doverathletic.com. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  18. "Chelmsford City's New Number 1". Chelmsford City F.C. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  19. "Hodges names U-21 squad". BBC Sport. 15 April 2004. Retrieved 7 October 2007.
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