Alan Lee

Date of birth21 August 1978
Place of birthGalway
NationalityIrish
Weight87 kg
Height1.88 m
PositionForward

Lee was plucked from Burnley's reserve team by Rotherham United following the departure of Leo Fortune-West and, although he took a while to net his first goal, he never looked back once he had made the breakthrough.

A strong and very quick striker, he grabbed his first-ever Football League hat-trick in the 3- 1 home win against Cambridge United in February and went on to reach double figures.

Lee joined Cardiff City in August 2003 in a three-year deal.

He then joined Ipswich Town in January 2006 with a contract to June 2008.

Lee joined Crystal Palace in August 2008 with a three-year contract.

He joined Huddersfield Town in August 2010 with a two-year contract that was extended to June 2013 in July 2012.

Lee re-joined Ipswich Town in August 2013 on non-contract terms.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Aston Villa 21 Aug 1995 08 Jul 1999
Torquay United 27 Nov 1998 24 Jan 1999 L
Port Vale 02 Mar 1999 10 May 1999 L
Burnley 08 Jul 1999 15 Nov 2000
Rotherham United 21 Sep 2000 14 Nov 2000 L
Rotherham United 15 Nov 2000 15 Aug 2003
Cardiff City 15 Aug 2003 10 Jan 2006
Ipswich Town 10 Jan 2006 30 Aug 2008
Crystal Palace 30 Aug 2008 25 Aug 2010
Norwich City 19 Mar 2009 31 May 2009 L
Huddersfield Town 25 Aug 2010 30 Jun 2013
Ipswich Town 30 Aug 2013 30 Jun 2014

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1999-00 Burnley League Cup 1
1
2000-01 Rotherham United FA Cup 3
1
2000-01 Rotherham United LDV Vans Trophy 1
1
2000-01 Rotherham United League Division 2 29
2
13
6
2
2001-02 Rotherham United FA Cup
1
2001-02 Rotherham United League Cup 2
1
1
2001-02 Rotherham United League Division 1 37
1
9
5
2002-03 Rotherham United FA Cup 1
2002-03 Rotherham United League Cup 2
1
2
2002-03 Rotherham United League Division 1 38
3
15
12
2003-04 Cardiff City FA Cup
1
2003-04 Cardiff City League Division 1 17
6
3
5
1
2003-04 Rotherham United League Cup 1
2003-04 Rotherham United League Division 1 1
2004-05 Cardiff City FA Cup 2
1
2004-05 Cardiff City League Championship 24
14
5
9
1
2004-05 Cardiff City League Cup 3
1
2005-06 Cardiff City FA Cup
1
2005-06 Cardiff City League Championship 6
19
2
3
2005-06 Cardiff City League Cup 3
2005-06 Ipswich Town League Championship 14
4
3
2006-07 Ipswich Town FA Cup 3
1
1
2006-07 Ipswich Town League Championship 38
3
16
9
1
2007-08 Ipswich Town FA Cup
1
1
2007-08 Ipswich Town League Championship 37
8
11
3
2007-08 Ipswich Town League Cup 1
1
2008-09 Crystal Palace FA Cup 3
1
2008-09 Crystal Palace League Championship 10
6
3
3
2008-09 Ipswich Town League Championship 2
1
2008-09 Ipswich Town League Cup 1
1
2008-09 Norwich City League Championship 6
1
2
4
2009-10 Crystal Palace FA Cup 5
1
2
2009-10 Crystal Palace League Championship 33
9
6
6
2009-10 Crystal Palace League Cup 1
2010-11 Crystal Palace League Championship 3
1
2010-11 Crystal Palace League Cup 1
1
2010-11 Huddersfield Town FA Cup 2
2
1
2010-11 Huddersfield Town Johnstones Paint Trophy 3
1
2
2
2010-11 Huddersfield Town League One 17
11
2
1
2010-11 Huddersfield Town League One Play-Offs
2
2011-12 Huddersfield Town FA Cup 1
2011-12 Huddersfield Town Johnstones Paint Trophy 2
1
2011-12 Huddersfield Town League Cup
2
1
2011-12 Huddersfield Town League One 18
13
7
5
1
2011-12 Huddersfield Town League One Play-Offs
2
2012-13 Huddersfield Town FA Cup 2
1
2012-13 Huddersfield Town League Championship 1
20
2
2
2012-13 Huddersfield Town League Cup
1
2013-14 Ipswich Town FA Cup
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
11 Aug 1999 Manchester City v Burnley L 5-0 League Cup 1st round 1st leg
24 Aug 1999 Burnley v Manchester City L 0-1
Agg: 0-6
League Cup 1st round 2nd leg


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1996-97 Republic of Ireland UEFA Under-18 2
1
1998-99 Republic of Ireland UEFA Under-21 2
1998-99 Republic of Ireland Under-21 Tournament 1
1999-00 Republic of Ireland UEFA Under-21 2
2002-03 Republic of Ireland International Friendly
1
2003-04 Republic of Ireland International Friendly 1
2
2003-04 Republic of Ireland Unity Cup 2
2004-05 Republic of Ireland FIFA World Cup
1
2006-07 Republic of Ireland UEFA European Championship
2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
22 Oct 1996 Republic of Ireland v Denmark D 2-2 UEFA U18 Group 4
26 Oct 1996 Republic of Ireland v Poland D 1-1 UEFA U18 Group 4
13 Oct 1998 Republic of Ireland v Malta W 2-1 UEFA U21 Group 8
17 Nov 1998 Yugoslavia v Republic of Ireland D 1-1 UEFA U21 Group 8
31 May 1999 Scotland v Republic of Ireland L 1-0 U21 TOURNAMENT
31 Aug 1999 Republic of Ireland v Yugoslavia L 0-2 UEFA U21 Group 8
07 Sep 1999 Malta v Republic of Ireland W 1-3 UEFA U21 Group 8
30 Apr 2003 Republic of Ireland v Norway W 1-0 International Friendly
11 Jun 2003 Republic of Ireland v Georgia W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group 10
31 Mar 2004 Republic of Ireland v Czech Republic W 2-1 International Friendly
28 Apr 2004 Poland v Republic of Ireland D 0-0 International Friendly
29 May 2004 Nigeria v Republic of Ireland L 3-0 Unity Cup
02 Jun 2004 Jamaica v Republic of Ireland W 0-1 UNITY CUP
05 Jun 2004 Netherlands v Republic of Ireland W 0-1 International Friendly
04 Sep 2004 Republic of Ireland v Cyprus W 3-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4
07 Oct 2006 Cyprus v Republic of Ireland L 5-2 UEFA European Championship Group D
15 Nov 2006 Republic of Ireland v San Marino W 5-0 UEFA European Championship Group D


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.