Lee: Alexander (Alex)

WW2 Guest: 1940-1941 (Leeds United War-time Guest Player Details)

Goalkeeper

Born: Unknown: Unknown

Debut: v Darlington (h): 09-03-1940

Height & Weight: Unknown

Little is known about Alex Lee, other than he was on the books of Leeds United in the War Years. He played fairly regularly for Leeds United during the early War Years. He made his debut on 9th March 1940 in a 3-2 home win over Darlington the 1939-40 Regional League North-East Division. He was given a chance after George Swindin had played the first nine games of the season after United could not call on regular keepers Jim Twomey and Norman Wharton. He played the last nine games and the four War Cup games in that season. In the 1940-41 North Regional League he was the United keeper for the first fourteen games but the missed one game as John Hodgson deputised, before playing the next five games until Jack Daniels took over for one game before Lee played one more League game and four War Cup games. In the following season, he played the first seven games in the 1941-42 Football League Northern Section (First Championship) before Jack Daniels became the regular United keeper for the rest of the War. He did, however, play one more game that campaign. It was at Outside Left on 6th December 1941 when United beat Bradford City 4-2 at Elland Road. He was not afraid to play in the outfield positions and after injury in the home game with Chesterfield on 11th January 1941 he played in the forwards and scored twice. He served as a Sergeant in the RAF during the War years. It is not thought that Lee played professionally in the Football League.