Lee Matthews (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lee Joseph Matthews | ||
| Date of birth | 16 January 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Middlesbrough, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2001 | Leeds United | 3 | (0) |
| 1998 | → Notts County (loan | 5 | (0) |
| 2000 | → Gillingham (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2001–2004 | Bristol City | 43 | (9) |
| 2003–2004 | → Darlington (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2004 | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2004 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Port Vale | 34 | (10) |
| 2006–2007 | Crewe Alexandra | 10 | (0) |
| 2007 | Livingston | 5 | (0) |
| Total | 124 | (20) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Lee Joseph Matthews (born 16 January 1979) is an English former footballer who played as a striker.
He began his career with Leeds United in 1997 after winning the FA Youth Cup with the club's youth team. He transferred to Bristol City in 2001 after loan spells at Notts County and Gillingham. During three years with City, he was loaned out to Darlington, Bristol Rovers, and Yeovil Town. He signed with Port Vale in 2004 before moving on to Crewe Alexandra after a two-year stay. After leaving Crewe in 2007, he joined the Scottish club Livingston before retiring at 28. Dogged by injuries throughout his career, he was limited to a total of twenty goals in 138 league and cup appearances in his ten-year professional career—most of these appearances were as a substitute.