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Lee Unsworth
Personal information
Full name Lee Peter Unsworth[1]
Date of birth (1973-02-25) 25 February 1973 (age 51)[1]
Place of birth Eccles, Lancashire, England[1]
Position(s) Defender[1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1995 Ashton United ? (?)
1995–2000 Crewe Alexandra 124 (0)
2000–2006 Bury 151 (6)
2006 Hyde United 5 (0)
2006–2008 Leigh RMI
2008 Chorley
2008–2010 Radcliffe Borough
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Lee Peter Unsworth (born 25 February 1973) in Eccles, Lancashire is a former footballer who played as a defender in the Football League in the 1990s and 2000s.[2]

Playing career

He began his career with Ashton United, before signing for Crewe Alexandra of the Football League. He made his Crewe debut against Wycombe Wanderers on the opening day of the 1995–96 season, with his debut goal following 11 days later in a League Cup match against Darlington.[3]

He played over 150 senior games for them before moving to Bury on a free transfer in July 2000.[2] He played 175 senior games for Bury before leaving the club in March 2006.[2] He moved to Hyde United for the latter part of the 2005−06 season.[4]

Unsworth joined Leigh RMI in October 2006.[5] In January 2008, he signed for Northern Premier League Division One North club Chorley.[6] He was signed by Radcliffe Borough in August 2008.[7] He made 11 appearances for Radcliffe in the 2009-10 season before leaving the club.[8]

Coaching career

Unsworth joined Manchester United as an academy coach in August 2009.[9] He is the current coach of the under-12s.[10]

Honours

with Crewe Alexandra

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Lee Unsworth". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Lee Unsworth". Soccerbase: Players. Racing Post. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
  3. ^ Rollin (ed), Glenda (1996). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1996–97. Headline. ISBN 0-7472-7781-8. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ "Hyde United Football Club Squad 2005−06". HydeUnited.co.uk. Hyde United Football Club. Archived from the original on 16 May 2006. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  5. ^ Youssef, Anna (20 October 2006). "Unsworth's experience to boost RMI". The Bolton News. Newsquest Media Group. Archived from the original on 1 May 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Chorley sign defender Unsworth". The Chorley Citizen. Newsquest Media Group. 25 January 2008. Archived from the original on 1 May 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  7. ^ "UniBond News Issue 2". GresleyFC.com. Gresley Football Club. 16 August 2008. Archived from the original on 1 May 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  8. ^ 2009/10 Radcliffe player stats
  9. ^ "Lee Unsworth". LinkedIn. Archived from the original on 30 April 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  10. ^ Marshall, Adam (11 November 2018). "Academy Learns About War Hero Tull". ManUtd.com. Manchester United Football Club. Archived from the original on 11 November 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  11. ^ Rowbottom, Mike (26 May 1997). "Gradi dreams on no more". The Independent. Independent Digital News & Media. Archived from the original on 27 October 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2020.

Lee Unsworth at Soccerbase

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