Edwin Lee: Man United centre-forward Profile & Stats
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Edwin Lee

Position: centre-forward

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HAN P W D L F A Diff Win%
H 4 2 2 0 13 4 +9 50.00
A 7 3 1 3 6 7 -1 42.86
TOTALS 11 5 3 3 19 11 +8 45.45

Name: Edwin Lee
Birthdate: 00-00-0000
Age: 0
Birthplace: Altrincham, England
Height:
Weight:
Years at Club: 1898-1900
Signing Info: Transferred from: Hurst Ramblers, 05/1898, £
Previous Clubs: Hurst Ramblers
Debut: 25/03/1899 v Lincoln City (A) 0-2 (League Division Two)
Farewell: Transferred to ?, 04/1900, £
Passed Away: 02/1940

Biography

Quantity over quality - that seemed to be Newton Heath's recruitment strategy for the 1898-99 season. As necessitated by a worsening financial condition, the club picked up a host of relative unknowns from relatively unknown places, including a centre-forward who impressed on the local scene with Tonge then Hurst Ramblers. The paperwork said Edwin Lee but, in footballing circles, they called him "Neddy".
From a very young age Lee worked as a twiner in the cotton mill, and he would continue to do so for the rest of his life. However, for a run of ten games, he was Newton Heath's hottest property. Not initially. One of the last of the new men to make the breakthrough, Neddy spent much of the season with the reserves. Yet a staggering scoring record for the stiffs - at least 23 goals in 27 traced outings - proved his pedigree. Eventually he got called up in spring when the management finally got fed up with regular spearhead Henry Boyd's shenanigans. Lee made his league debut at Lincoln City on March 25th, 1899, then grabbed four goals in three straight April wins that propelled the club to fourth place.
Lee also scored in the Healey Cup final against Manchester City as well as in the opening match of the 1899-00 season, but he lost his spot after three games as Heath tried out several new centre-forwards. He had to wait seven months for one last appearance - against Middlesbrough in April 1900 - after which he disappeared from the club.
Neddy resurfaced in September 1903 when he hooked up with his hometown club Hyde St. George's as a player-coach. They were embarking on their introductory campaign in the Lancashire Combination Division Two and Lee found a novel way to make the news: he was sent off in January 1904 for punching a Barrow player, earning a month's suspension and having to pay the referee's expenses! Nonetheless, Neddy continued to serve St. George's - sometimes even at centre-half - until they were absorbed by Hyde FC in 1906, at which point he saddled up with this new club. Picture thanks to the hard appreciated work of Charbel Boujaoude. Biography kindly provided by Charbel Boujaoude.
 
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Season Goals Season Apps
No Season League Goals League Apps LC Goals LC Apps FAC Goals FAC Apps CS Goals CS Apps EC Goals EC Apps Europa Goals Europa Apps SC Goals SC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps IC Goals IC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps Season
Goals		 Season
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1. 1898-1899 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 7
2. 1899-1900 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4
TOTALS 5 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 11

Detailed Match & Performance Charts

MUFC Player Goals MUFC Player Appearances MUFC Player Opponent Manager MUFC Player Club Manager
No Opponent Goals Appearances
1. Barnsley 2 1
2. Luton Town 2 2
3. Gainsborough Trinity 1 1
No Opponent Appearances Goals
1. Luton Town 2 2
2. Lincoln City 1 0
3. Blackpool 1 0
4. Barnsley 1 2
5. Leicester City 1 0
6. Darwen 1 0
7. Gainsborough Trinity 1 1
8. Bolton Wanderers 1 0
9. Loughborough Town 1 0
10. Middlesbrough 1 0
No Opponent Manager No
1. Luton Town Committee 2
2. West, James 1
3. ? 1
4. Fairclough, Arthur 1
5. Johnson, George 1
6. Darwen Committee 1
7. Gainsborough Trinity Committee 1
8. Somerville, John 1
9. Loughborough Town Committee 1
10. Robson, Jack 1
No MUFC Managers Count
1. Albut, Alf 11
Stadiums Competition Opponents Opponent Nationality
No Stadium Count
1. Bank Street 4
2. Barley Bank 1
3. Burnden Park 1
4. Dunstable Road 1
5. Linthorpe Road 1
6. Oakwell 1
7. Raikes Hall Gardens 1
8. Sincil Bank 1
No Competition Count
1. League Division Two 11
No Opponent Count
1. Luton Town 2
2. Lincoln City 1
3. Blackpool 1
4. Barnsley 1
5. Leicester City 1
6. Darwen 1
7. Gainsborough Trinity 1
8. Bolton Wanderers 1
9. Loughborough Town 1
10. Middlesbrough 1
No Opponent Nationality Count
1. England 11
Roy Keane own goal v Real Madrid Old Trafford 2000 Cup Finals
No Date Opponent Competition Own Goals
Player has never scored an own goal against the club.
No Date Opponent WDL F-A Competition
Player never featured in a Cup Final.
Penalties scored for Manchester United Manchester United Hat-Tricks
No Date Opponents Competition Penaltys
Player has never scored a penalty for the club.
No Date Opponent Competition Goals
Player has never scored a hat-trick or better during a game.
 
Red Cards  
No Date Opponent Competition
Player has never been sent off during a match.
 

All Matches played
No Date Comp Opponent WDL F-A HAN Goal!! Scorers Opponent scorers
1. 25-03-1899 Div 2 Lincoln City L 0-2 A 0 Hugh Robertson 70' (pen), Harry Swan ??'
2. 03-04-1899 Div 2 Blackpool W 1-0 A 0 Joe Cassidy 15'
3. 04-04-1899 Div 2 Barnsley W 2-0 A 2 Edwin Lee 3' ,13'
4. 08-04-1899 Div 2 Luton Town W 1-0 A 1 Edwin Lee 9'
5. 12-04-1899 Div 2 Luton Town W 5-0 H 1 Walter Cartwright ??', Joe Cassidy ??', Matthew Gillespie ??', Edwin Lee ??', William Morgan ??'
6. 15-04-1899 Div 2 Leicester City D 2-2 H 0 Joe Cassidy ??', Matthew Gillespie ??' Tom Bradshaw ??', Johnny McMillan ??'
7. 22-04-1899 Div 2 Darwen D 1-1 A 0 William Morgan 60' Oliver Pilkington 22'
8. 02-09-1899 Div 2 Gainsborough Trinity D 2-2 H 1 Joe Cassidy ??', Edwin Lee ??' Arthur Radford ??', E.Cooper ??'
9. 09-09-1899 Div 2 Bolton Wanderers L 1-2 A 0 Alf Ambler ??' Laurie Bell ??', ??'
10. 16-09-1899 Div 2 Loughborough Town W 4-0 H 0 James Bain ??', Joe Cassidy ??', William Griffiths ??', ??' (o.g.)
11. 21-04-1900 Div 2 Middlesbrough L 0-2 A 0 Thomas Niblo ??', Fergus Osborne ??'
 

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