Joe Lees

English footballer

Joe LeesPersonal information

Date of birth|  q1 1892[1]
Place of birth|  Coalville,[1] Leicestershire, England
Date of death|  26 July 1933(1933-07-26) (aged 41)[1]
Height|  5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m)[2]
Position(s)|  Inside forward
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
–|  Coalville PSA|  |
1911–1913|  Whitwick Imperial|  |
1913–1919|  Barnsley|  10|  (2)
1919–1921|  Rotherham County|  53|  (19)
1921–1923|  Lincoln City|  33|  (9)
1923–1924|  Guildford United|  |
1924|  Halifax Town|  5|  (1)
1924–1925|  Scunthorpe & Lindsey United|  |
1925|  Newport County|  0|  (0)
1925–19??|  Wombwell|  |
–|  Shirebrook|  |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Joseph William D. Lees MM (q1 1892 – 26 July 1933) was an English footballer who scored 31 goals from 92 appearances in the Football League playing for Barnsley, Rotherham County, Lincoln City and Halifax Town. He was a member of Rotherham County's team in their first Football League match, a 2–0 home win against Nottingham Forest on 30 August 1919. He played non-league football for several teams, and was on the books of Newport County without representing them in the league. He played as an inside forward.[3][4]

Lees served in World War One, winning the Military Medal.[5] His son Geoff was also a footballer; both played for Barnsley.[5]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c "Joseph Lees". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
2. ^ "League clubs and their players for the coming season. Halifax Town". Athletic News. Manchester. 4 August 1924. p. 3.
3. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 155\. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
4. ^ "A–Z Past Players (pre–1939)". Rotherham United F.C. Archived from the original (MS Word document) on 8 February 2012.
5. ^ a b "Rest in peace, Geoff Lees". www.barnsleyfc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 June 2019.

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