Lee Trundle

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Lee Trundle
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Trundle playing for Bristol City
Personal information
Full name Lee Christopher Trundle
Date of birth 10 October 1976 (1976-10-10) (age 35)
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club Neath
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1995 Burscough 10 (5)
1995–1997 Chorley 66 (21)
1997–1999 Stalybridge Celtic 52 (25)
1998–2000 Southport 38 (8)
1999 → Bamber Bridge (loan) 10 (11)
2000–2001 Rhyl 18 (15)
2001–2003 Wrexham 94 (27)
2003–2007 Swansea City 146 (78)
2007–2010 Bristol City 57 (8)
2009 → Leeds United (loan) 10 (1)
2009–2010 → Swansea City (loan) 20 (5)
2010– Neath 33 (19)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:33, 5 September 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Lee Christopher Trundle (born 10 October 1976 in Liverpool, Merseyside) is an English footballer who currently plays for Neath.

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[edit] Early life

Trundle attended St Edmund Of Canterbury Catholic High School in Huyton

[edit] Career

Trundle was a late entrant into professional and league football, playing for non-league teams Burscough, Stalybridge Celtic, Southport, Bamber Bridge and Chorley before joining Welsh Premier League club Rhyl in 2000.

[edit] Wrexham

Within six months, he had been snapped up by Brian Flynn to play for Wrexham where he played 78 games (plus a further 24 as substitute) in all competitions and scored 30 goals in a little over two years. A goalscoring account which was started by a bicycle kick to start a second half comeback from 2–0 which culminated in a 3–2 victory for Wrexham against Walsall on 24 February 2001.

[edit] Swansea City

In the summer 2003 of, Trundle received a free transfer and moved south to link up with Flynn who had now become manager of Swansea City.[1] He instantly became a North Bank favourite with his goalscoring exploits and extraordinary tricks, scoring on his debut at the Vetch against Bury, and neeting his first hattrick for the club in the following game at Cheltenham, becoming the third Swansea player to score a hattrick in three consecutive league matches. Trundle scored 78 goals in 146 appearances for Swansea, making it by far the most prolific period of his career.

In his time at Swansea, Trundle became a minor celebrity in the game, with his extrovert displays of skill (or "showboating") bringing him to national attention via the Soccer AM television show on Sky Sports. Tim Lovejoy revealed in his autobiography that Trundle himself regularly contacted the show with footage of himself in action.

In October 2005, he was the subject of a £750,000 transfer bid by Sheffield Wednesday which Swansea rejected. Days later, he signed an image rights contract with his club, offering a portion of revenues from merchandise featuring his image.[2] He was believed to be the first player outside the Premier League to do so.

[edit] Bristol City

Despite the best efforts of Swansea City, Trundle agreed to sign for Bristol City on 27 July 2007, although the deal was not officially completed until 30 July due to an administrative error.[3] He was given permission by Swansea and the Welsh FA to play in Bristol City's pre-season friendly against Yeovil Town before he officially completed the deal, scoring and providing an assist in a 2–2 draw at Ashton Gate. It is believed Bristol City made four offers for the striker. Their final offer of £1,000,000 was accepted after Trundle handed in a transfer request. Trundle scored his first goals, a brace, for Bristol City against Scunthorpe on 25 August 2007.

[edit] Leeds United

Trundle joined Leeds United on a one month loan on 9 January 2009 and was allocated the number 35 shirt. Fromer Swansea teammate Andy Robinson played a big part in recommending Leeds to Trundle.[4] He made his debut for Leeds as a second half substitute in the 2–0 loss to Carlisle United at Elland Road. He scored his only goal for the club on his first starting appearance, in a 2–0 win at Brighton on 17 January.[5] Leeds extended Trundle's stay at Elland Road for a further month, but his loan expired on 10 March 2009 and he returned to Bristol City [6]

[edit] Return to Swansea

On 27 August 2009, Trundle joined his former club Swansea City on loan until 1 January 2010 and this was later this was extended till the end of the season. Trundle played 20 league games and scored 5 goals in just two starts. Since Trundle rejoined Swansea he has failed to play a full 90 minutes. Trundle has made no secret that he wants to earn a permanent deal and wants to end his career at Swansea City.[7]

[edit] Neath

In July 2010, Trundle returned to the Welsh Premier League with Neath,[8] making his debut for the club on the opening day of the 2010–11 season in a 2–1 defeat to Bangor City.[9]

[edit] International career

Trundle had revealed in 2006 that he was determined to force his way into the international scene by earning a call up for Republic of Ireland, for whom he qualifies through his grandfather.[10]

[edit] Career statistics

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
England League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total
1995-96 Burscough North West Counties Football League First Division 10 5 - - - 10 5
1995-96 Chorley Northern Premier League 31 8 - - - 31 8
1996-97 35 13 - - - 35 13
1997-98 Stalybridge Celtic Conference National 28 10 - - - 28 10
1998-99 Northern Premier League 24 15 - - - 24 15
1998-99 Southport Conference National 29 6 - - - 29 6
1999-00 9 2 - - - 9 2
1999-00 Bamber Bridge F.C. (loan) Northern Premier League 10 11 - - - 10 11
Wales League Welsh Cup League Cup Europe Total
2000-2001 Rhyl F.C. League of Wales 18 15 - - - 18 15
England League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total
2000-2001 Wrexham F.C. Football League Second Division 14 8 - - - 14 8
2001-2002 36 8 - - - 38 10
2002-2003 Football League Third Division/Football League Two 44 11 1 0 2 0 - 50 12
2003-2004 Swansea City A.F.C. 31 17 5 5 1 0 - 38 22
2004-2005 42 22 5 1 1 0 - 50 23
2005-2006 Football League One 39 20 1 0 - - 46 21
2006-2007 34 19 3 1 1 0 - 39 20
2007-2008 Bristol City Football League Championship 38 6 1 0 2 0 - 41 6
2008-2009 19 2 - 2 0 - 21 2
2008-2009 Leeds United (loan) Football League One 10 1 - - - 10 1
2009-2010 Swansea City (loan) Football League Championship 20 5 1 0 - - 21 5
Wales League Welsh Cup League Cup Europe Total
2010-2011 Neath Welsh Premier League 29 18 1 0 2 0 - 32 18
2011-2012 4 1 - - 2 1 6 2
Total England 503 189 17 7 9 0 - 544 200
Total Wales 51 34 1 0 2 0 2 1 56 35
Career total 554 223 18 7 11 0 2 1 600 235

[edit] Personal life

Trundle has been an avid Everton fan since he was a child.[11] In March 2007, Trundle moved in with but was not engaged to pop singer and Atomic Kitten star Liz McClarnon.[12] The couple split in November 2007.[13]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Nationwide Division Two & Three round-up". The Daily Telegraph. 20 September 2003. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2421842/Nationwide-Division-Two-and-Three-round-up.html. Retrieved 2009-03-15. 
  2. ^ "Trundle secures image-rights deal". BBC Sport. 27 October 2005. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/4379806.stm. Retrieved 2009-03-15. 
  3. ^ "Trundle seals £1m Bristol C move". BBC Sport. 1 August 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/6906383.stm. Retrieved 2009-03-15. 
  4. ^ "TRUNDLE JOINS ON LOAN". Leeds United A.F.C.. 9 January 2009. http://www.leedsunited.com/page/LatestNewsDetail/0,,10273~1514256,00.html. Retrieved 2009-03-15. 
  5. ^ "Brighton 0–2 Leeds". BBC Sport. 17 January 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7816001.stm. Retrieved 27 August 2009. 
  6. ^ "LOAN STRIKER DEPARTS". Leeds United A.F.C.. 11 March 2009. http://www.leedsunited.com/page/LatestNewsDetail/0,,10273~1586477,00.html. Retrieved 2009-03-15. 
  7. ^ "Trundle is a swan again". Bristol City F.C.. 2009-08-27. http://www.bcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10327~1779528,00.html. Retrieved 2009-08-27. 
  8. ^ "Trundle completes a shock move to Neath". BBC Sport. 2010-07-13. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_of_wales/8805793.stm. Retrieved 2010-07-13. 
  9. ^ "Bangor silence pre-match Neath hype". welsh-premier.com. 2010-08-16. http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/headline-news/2509-bangor-silence-pre-match-neath-hype. Retrieved 2010-08-17. 
  10. ^ However he has yet to be called up. Dunne, Eoin (18 January 2006). "Trundle dreaming of Ireland's call". The Irish Independent. http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/trundle-dreaming-of-irelands-call-118088.html. Retrieved 2009-03-15. 
  11. ^ Bailey, Graeme. "Everton join Trundle hunt". Sky Sports. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11671_2356284,00.html. Retrieved 2009-03-15. 
  12. ^ Smart, Gordon (10 March 2007). "Smitten Kitten to wed footie ace". The Sun. http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/article21411.ece. Retrieved 2009-03-15. 
  13. ^ Pink, Stuart (26 June 2008). "Liz McClarnon says being a WAG is lonely". The Sun. http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/celeb_interviews/article1335710.ece. Retrieved 2009-03-15. 

[edit] External links

Neath F.C. – current squad
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