David Mark Lee (born 5 November 1967 in Whitefield, Lancashire) is an English former professional footballer.
Playing career Lee, a right winger, began his career with Bury in 1986. In five years at Gigg Lane, he made just over 200 league appearances and scored 35 goals.
Southampton came in for his services in 1991 with a successful £350,000 bid. Lee's stay on the south coast was short-lived, however; after only twenty appearances he returned to the north-west with Bolton Wanderers in a one-month loan deal. In December 1992, Bolton made the move permanent in a £275,000 deal.
Lee remained at Burnden Park for five years, clocking up 147 appearances and scoring sixteen goals. Whilst at Bolton he played in the 1995 League Cup Final.
In 1997, he joined Wigan Athletic for £250,000, and he maintained his goalscoring touch, netting eleven goals during his three years with the Latics. Whilst at Wigan he played in the final as a substitute as they won the 1998–99 Football League Trophy.
Lee joined Blackpool on loan in 1999, before making a permanent move to Carlisle United on a non-contract basis.
A year later, the midfielder joined non-league side Morecambe, with whom he finished his career.
Coaching After retiring, he turned his hand to coaching and former club Wigan gave him his first opportunity on the ladder by naming him as their youth coach. He stayed in this position until 2007 when accepting the offer to return to Bolton as their Assistant Academy Director. He left his Bolton role after 14 years on 29 January 2021.BWFC: "Bolton Wanderers finalises Academy restructure"
Career statistics + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBury1985–86Third Division10000010201986–87Third Division3040000313351987–88Third Division4031060415141988–89Third Division4542041205351989–90}Third Division4582020515491990–91Third Division451510205153161991–92Third Division210010—31Total208356015120424940Southampton1991–92First Division1901000202201992–93Premier League100000—10Total200100020230Bolton Wanderers (loan)1992–93Second Division7300002093Bolton Wanderers1992–93Second Division2524000213131993–94First Division4157040405651994–95First Division3941082104961995–96Premier League1811040—2311996–97First Division2522040—312Total155171502029119920Wigan Athletic1997–98Second Division4353221305181998–99Second Division3663041614981999–2000Second Division400030—70Total831162929110716Blackpool (loan)1999–2000Second Division91200010121Carlisle United2000–01Third Division1300020—150Morecambe2000–01Conference Premier120000020140Career total5006430246543661977
Honours Southampton Full Members Cup runner-up: 1991–92
Bolton Wanderers Football League First Division: 1996–97 Football League Cup runner-up: 1994–95
Wigan Athletic Football League Trophy: 1998–99
Individual PFA Team of the Year: 1989–90 Third Division
References
External links
Profile at PlayerHistory.com