Lee Elam
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Lee Patrick George Elam (born 24 September 1976) is an English footballer who plays for Harrogate Town
as a midfielder
.
, West Yorkshire
and began his footballing career in 1998 with Conference National
side Southport
. During his four years with the team, he played in 104 first team games in which he scored 15 goals.
After leaving Southport at the end of the 2001–02
season, Elam joined fellow Conference side Morecambe
. During the 2002–03
season Elam made 40 appearances for the Shrimps, scoring 13 goals.
After only one season at Morecambe, Elam joined conference side Halifax Town
for the beginning of the 2003–04 season. On 31 October 2003 after only 15 appearances for the Shaymen, Elam moved to League Two
side Yeovil Town
. Elam made only 12 appearances for the Glovers before moving on loan to then Conference side Chester City
for the remainder of the 2003–04 season, acting as a bit-part player as the side sealed the Nationwide Conference title.
At the beginning of the 2004–05 season, Elam signed with now defunct Conference South
side Hornchurch
. After only six months Elam signed with conference side Burton Albion
on 5 November 2004. Elam made only one appearance during the month of November for the Brewers before moving back to Morecambe for the remainder of the season.
Elam began the 2005–06 season with Conference side Crawley Town
where he made five appearances before moving on 27 September 2005 to Conference South side Weymouth
. Weymouth finished the 2005-06 season as Conference South champions and were promoted
to the Conference National.
Elam made 23 appearances for Weymouth during the 2006–07
season before the entire first team was transfer listed on 10 January 2007 after the club decided to cut their financial costs. He was picked up on a free transfer by neighbouring Conference side Exeter City
on 15 January 2007. His first match for Exeter was against his former club Weymouth, in which he scored a hat-trick. He was released by the club in May 2008 and subsequently trained with York City
in July. He played for York in a 1–1 draw against Leeds United
in a pre-season friendly and earned the chance to play again against Middlesbrough
. York manager Colin Walker was unable to offer Elam a contract, but failed to rule out signing him eventually. He later confirmed that Elam would not sign for the club. He eventually joined Altrincham
on a part-time basis, where he would coach youngsters.
In January 2009, Elam requested to leave Altrincham and joined Northwich Victoria
on non-contract terms. He made his debut in a 2–1 defeat to Histon
.
Source: Soccerbase
Harrogate Town F.C.
Harrogate Town Football Club is an English semi-professional football club based in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. The club was founded in 1914 and currently competes in the Conference North division of the Football Conference.-History:...
as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
.
Career
Elam was born in BradfordBradford
Bradford lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, in Northern England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield. Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847, and received its charter as a city in 1897...
, West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
and began his footballing career in 1998 with Conference National
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
side Southport
Southport F.C.
Southport Football Club are an English football club, based in Southport, Merseyside. They are currently in the Conference National, and play their home matches at Haig Avenue, which has a capacity of 6,008...
. During his four years with the team, he played in 104 first team games in which he scored 15 goals.
After leaving Southport at the end of the 2001–02
2001-02 in English football
The 2001-02 season was the 122nd season of competitive football in England.-Arsenal cruise to title glory:In what had earlier been one of the most closely fought Premiership title races for years, Arsenal won the championship by seven points. Their crown was won in the penultimate game of the...
season, Elam joined fellow Conference side Morecambe
Morecambe F.C.
Morecambe Football Club is an English football club based in Morecambe, Lancashire. It plays its football in League Two, the fourth division of English football, having been promoted in 2007 for the first time in their history to the Football League. They played their home matches at Christie Park...
. During the 2002–03
2002-03 in English football
The 2002-03 season was the 123rd season of competitive football in England.-Most Memorable rise:*Wigan Athletic marked their 25th season of Football League membership by winning the Division Two championship and reaching the league's second tier for the very first time.-Most Memorable...
season Elam made 40 appearances for the Shrimps, scoring 13 goals.
After only one season at Morecambe, Elam joined conference side Halifax Town
Halifax Town A.F.C.
Halifax Town Association Football Club were an English football team who most recently played in the Conference National, although prior to that they participated in the Football League for over eighty years...
for the beginning of the 2003–04 season. On 31 October 2003 after only 15 appearances for the Shaymen, Elam moved to League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
side 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...
. Elam made only 12 appearances for the Glovers before moving on loan to then Conference side Chester City
Chester City F.C.
Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the...
for the remainder of the 2003–04 season, acting as a bit-part player as the side sealed the Nationwide Conference title.
At the beginning of the 2004–05 season, Elam signed with now defunct 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 Hornchurch
Hornchurch F.C.
Hornchurch F.C. were an non-League football club based in east London. They played in the Conference South, after being promoted from the Isthmian League....
. After only six months Elam signed with conference side Burton Albion
Burton Albion F.C.
Burton Albion Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire. The club's home ground is the Pirelli Stadium, having moved from Eton Park in 2005...
on 5 November 2004. Elam made only one appearance during the month of November for the Brewers before moving back to Morecambe for the remainder of the season.
Elam began the 2005–06 season with Conference side Crawley Town
Crawley Town F.C.
Crawley Town Football Club is an English football club based in Crawley, West Sussex. They won the title of the Football Conference, by a record 15 point margin on second place, and with it promotion to The Football League, in April 2011.-1896–2009:...
where he made five appearances before moving on 27 September 2005 to Conference South side Weymouth
Weymouth F.C.
Weymouth F.C. are an English football club based in the town of Weymouth, who currently play in the Southern League Premier Division.-History:Weymouth Football Club were founded in 1890 and played their first game on 24 September of that year...
. Weymouth finished the 2005-06 season as Conference South champions and were promoted
Promotion and relegation
In many sports leagues around the world, promotion and relegation is a process that takes place at the end of each season. Through it, teams are transferred between divisions based on their performance that season...
to the Conference National.
Elam made 23 appearances for Weymouth during the 2006–07
2006-07 in English football
The 2006–07 season was the 127th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* The number of divisions at Level 8 of the English football league system increased from four to five...
season before the entire first team was transfer listed on 10 January 2007 after the club decided to cut their financial costs. He was picked up on a free transfer by neighbouring Conference side Exeter City
Exeter City F.C.
Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003...
on 15 January 2007. His first match for Exeter was against his former club Weymouth, in which he scored a hat-trick. He was released by the club in May 2008 and subsequently trained with York City
York City F.C.
York City Football Club is an English football club based in York, North Yorkshire. The club participates in the Conference National, the fifth tier of English football. Founded in 1922, they joined the Football League in 1929, and have spent most of their history in the lower divisions...
in July. He played for York in a 1–1 draw against Leeds United
Leeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
in a pre-season friendly and earned the chance to play again against Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...
. York manager Colin Walker was unable to offer Elam a contract, but failed to rule out signing him eventually. He later confirmed that Elam would not sign for the club. He eventually joined Altrincham
Altrincham F.C.
Altrincham Football Club is an English association football club from Altrincham, Greater Manchester. They currently play in the Conference North, having been relegated from the Conference National at the end of the 2010–11 season.-History:...
on a part-time basis, where he would coach youngsters.
In January 2009, Elam requested to leave Altrincham and joined Northwich Victoria
Northwich Victoria F.C.
Northwich Victoria Football Club are an English football club who play at the Victoria Stadium in Wincham, Northwich, Cheshire in the Northern Premier League Premier Division, the seventh tier of the English football league system.Northwich are an old club, founded in 1874 and named in honour of...
on non-contract terms. He made his debut in a 2–1 defeat to Histon
Histon F.C.
Histon Football Club is an English football club based in the twin villages of Histon and Impington, approximately north of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. From the 2007–08 season they competed in the Conference National, the highest level that the club has ever reached in the English football league...
.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Southport Southport F.C. Southport Football Club are an English football club, based in Southport, Merseyside. They are currently in the Conference National, and play their home matches at Haig Avenue, which has a capacity of 6,008... |
1998-02 | 82 (22) | 15 | 1 (2) | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | 0 | 87 (24) | 15 | ||||||||
| All | 82 (22) | 15 | 1 (2) | 0 | - | - | 4 | 0 | 87 (24) | 15 | |
| Morecambe Morecambe F.C. Morecambe Football Club is an English football club based in Morecambe, Lancashire. It plays its football in League Two, the fourth division of English football, having been promoted in 2007 for the first time in their history to the Football League. They played their home matches at Christie Park... |
2002–03 2002-03 in English football The 2002-03 season was the 123rd season of competitive football in England.-Most Memorable rise:*Wigan Athletic marked their 25th season of Football League membership by winning the Division Two championship and reaching the league's second tier for the very first time.-Most Memorable... |
37 (3) | 13 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| 4 | 0 | 44 (3) | 14 | ||||||||
| All | 37 (3) | 13 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 0 | 44 (3) | 14 | |
| Halifax Town Halifax Town A.F.C. Halifax Town Association Football Club were an English football team who most recently played in the Conference National, although prior to that they participated in the Football League for over eighty years... |
2003 | 14 (1) | 2 | ||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 15 (1) | 2 | ||||||||
| All | 14 (1) | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 15 (1) | 2 | |
| 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... |
2003–04 2003-04 in English football The 2003-04 season was the 124th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:Arsenal completed the entire campaign without losing a single league game.... |
6 (6) | 1 | ||||||||
| 6 (6) | 1 | ||||||||||
| All | 6 (6) | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 (6) | 1 | |
| Chester City Chester City F.C. Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the... (loan) |
2004 | 1 (3) | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 (3) | 0 | ||||||||||
| All | 1 (3) | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 (3) | 0 | |
| Hornchurch Hornchurch F.C. Hornchurch F.C. were an non-League football club based in east London. They played in the Conference South, after being promoted from the Isthmian League.... |
2004 | ? | ? | ||||||||
| ? | ? | ||||||||||
| All | ? | ? | - | - | - | - | - | - | ? | ? | |
| Burton Albion Burton Albion F.C. Burton Albion Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire. The club's home ground is the Pirelli Stadium, having moved from Eton Park in 2005... |
2004 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| All | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | |
| Morecambe Morecambe F.C. Morecambe Football Club is an English football club based in Morecambe, Lancashire. It plays its football in League Two, the fourth division of English football, having been promoted in 2007 for the first time in their history to the Football League. They played their home matches at Christie Park... |
2004–05 2004-05 in English football The 2004–05 season was the 125th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*2004–05 was the first season to feature the rebranded Football League. The First Division, Second Division and Third Division were renamed the Football League Championship, Football League One and Football League... |
18 (5) | 3 | ||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 19 (5) | 3 | ||||||||
| All | 18 (5) | 3 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 19 (5) | 3 | |
| Crawley Town Crawley Town F.C. Crawley Town Football Club is an English football club based in Crawley, West Sussex. They won the title of the Football Conference, by a record 15 point margin on second place, and with it promotion to The Football League, in April 2011.-1896–2009:... |
2005 | 4 (1) | 0 | ||||||||
| 4 (1) | 0 | ||||||||||
| All | 4 (1) | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 (1) | 0 | |
| Weymouth Weymouth F.C. Weymouth F.C. are an English football club based in the town of Weymouth, who currently play in the Southern League Premier Division.-History:Weymouth Football Club were founded in 1890 and played their first game on 24 September of that year... |
2005-07 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 26 | 2 | ||||||||||
| All | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 26 | 2 | |
| Exeter City Exeter City F.C. Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003... |
2007 2006-07 in English football The 2006–07 season was the 127th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* The number of divisions at Level 8 of the English football league system increased from four to five... |
5(12) | 6 | ||||||||
| 5(12) | 6 | ||||||||||
| All | |||||||||||
| Career totals | 187 (41) | 39 | 7 (2) | 1 | - | - | 10 | 0 | 204 (43) | 40 | |
Source: Soccerbase