Jake Lee
Encyclopedia
Jake Alexander Lee is an English footballer who is currently with Evo Stik Southern League South & West Division
side Bishops Cleeve F.C.. He was formerly with Football League side Cheltenham Town
.
who signed for Cheltenham Town
as a scholarship player at the start of the 2008–09 season.
Lee joined Cheltenham Town initially as a 16-year old having previously played for Beeches FC in Cirencester. He scored 24 goals for the under-16 team and broke into the under-18s towards the end of that season.
Lee's progress continued during the 2008–09 campaign as he broke into the reserve team for a handful of appearances and was named as a substitute for the first team for the first time in March 2009 for the visit of Tranmere Rovers
to Whaddon Road.
Lee made his first team debut for Cheltenham Town after starting in a 1–0 victory over Yeovil Town
in a League One
match on 13 April 2009.
Whilst at Cheltenham, Lee signed for three non-league clubs on loan in 2010-11. Firstly Cirencester Town
in September 2010. Then in November 2010 Lee signed for Southern Football League
side Bishop's Cleeve
. In March 2011 Lee signed for Conference South
side Thurrock
on a one month loan deal.
On 9 May 2011, Lee was released from Cheltenham after his contract expired.
In the summer of 2011 Lee joined Bishop's Cleeve
permanently. He scored his first goal for the club in a 1-1 home draw with Tiverton Town
on 5 October 2011 from the penalty spot.
Southern Football League
The Southern League is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from the South West, South Central and Midlands of England and South Wales...
side Bishops Cleeve F.C.. He was formerly with Football League side Cheltenham Town
Cheltenham Town F.C.
Cheltenham Town Football Club is an English football club playing in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. Founded in 1887, the team has played at four different grounds, namely Agg-Gardner's Recreation Ground, Carter's Field and now the Abbey Business Stadium, although it is more...
.
Career
Lee is a striker from CirencesterCirencester
Cirencester is a market town in east Gloucestershire, England, 93 miles west northwest of London. Cirencester lies on the River Churn, a tributary of the River Thames, and is the largest town in the Cotswold District. It is the home of the Royal Agricultural College, the oldest agricultural...
who signed for Cheltenham Town
Cheltenham Town F.C.
Cheltenham Town Football Club is an English football club playing in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. Founded in 1887, the team has played at four different grounds, namely Agg-Gardner's Recreation Ground, Carter's Field and now the Abbey Business Stadium, although it is more...
as a scholarship player at the start of the 2008–09 season.
Lee joined Cheltenham Town initially as a 16-year old having previously played for Beeches FC in Cirencester. He scored 24 goals for the under-16 team and broke into the under-18s towards the end of that season.
Lee's progress continued during the 2008–09 campaign as he broke into the reserve team for a handful of appearances and was named as a substitute for the first team for the first time in March 2009 for the visit of Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere Rovers F.C.
Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system...
to Whaddon Road.
Lee made his first team debut for Cheltenham Town after starting in a 1–0 victory over Yeovil Town
Yeovil Town F.C.
Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05...
in a League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
match on 13 April 2009.
Whilst at Cheltenham, Lee signed for three non-league clubs on loan in 2010-11. Firstly Cirencester Town
Cirencester Town F.C.
Cirencester Town is an English football club based in Cirencester, Gloucestershire. The club are currently members of the Southern League Premier Division and play at the Corinium Stadium...
in September 2010. Then in November 2010 Lee signed for Southern Football League
Southern Football League
The Southern League is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from the South West, South Central and Midlands of England and South Wales...
side Bishop's Cleeve
Bishop's Cleeve F.C.
Bishop's Cleeve F.C. are a football club based in Bishop's Cleeve, near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. They were established in 1905. They joined the Hellenic Football League Division One in 1983 and reached the 3rd round of the FA Vase in the 2005-06 season. They are currently members of...
. In March 2011 Lee signed for Conference South
Conference South
Conference South is one of the second divisions of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National...
side Thurrock
Thurrock F.C.
Thurrock F.C. are an English football club based in Aveley, Thurrock, Essex. Known as Purfleet until 2003, the club are currently members of the Conference South and play at Ship Lane.-History:...
on a one month loan deal.
On 9 May 2011, Lee was released from Cheltenham after his contract expired.
In the summer of 2011 Lee joined Bishop's Cleeve
Bishop's Cleeve F.C.
Bishop's Cleeve F.C. are a football club based in Bishop's Cleeve, near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. They were established in 1905. They joined the Hellenic Football League Division One in 1983 and reached the 3rd round of the FA Vase in the 2005-06 season. They are currently members of...
permanently. He scored his first goal for the club in a 1-1 home draw with Tiverton Town
Tiverton Town F.C.
Tiverton Town Football Club are an English football club based in Tiverton. The club are currently members of the Southern Football League South & West Division and play at Ladysmead.-History:...
on 5 October 2011 from the penalty spot.
External links
- Jake Lee profile at the Cheltenham Town website