Alan Lee
| Date of birth | 21 August 1978 |
| Place of birth | Galway |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Weight | 87 kg |
| Height | 1.88 m |
| Position | Forward |
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 |
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| 2000-01 | Rotherham United | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Rotherham United | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Rotherham United | League Division 2 | 29 | 2 |
13 |
6
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2
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| 2001-02 | Rotherham United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Rotherham United | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
1
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| 2001-02 | Rotherham United | League Division 1 | 37 | 1 |
9 |
5
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| 2002-03 | Rotherham United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Rotherham United | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
2
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| 2002-03 | Rotherham United | League Division 1 | 38 | 3 |
15 |
12
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| 2003-04 | Cardiff City | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Cardiff City | League Division 1 | 17 | 6 |
3 |
5
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1
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| 2003-04 | Rotherham United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Rotherham United | League Division 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Cardiff City | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Cardiff City | League Championship | 24 | 14 |
5 |
9
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1
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| 2004-05 | Cardiff City | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Cardiff City | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Cardiff City | League Championship | 6 | 19 |
2 |
3
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| 2005-06 | Cardiff City | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Ipswich Town | League Championship | 14 | 4 |
3
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| 2006-07 | Ipswich Town | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
1
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| 2006-07 | Ipswich Town | League Championship | 38 | 3 |
16 |
9
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1
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| 2007-08 | Ipswich Town | FA Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2007-08 | Ipswich Town | League Championship | 37 | 8 |
11 |
3
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| 2007-08 | Ipswich Town | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 3 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Crystal Palace | League Championship | 10 | 6 |
3 |
3
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| 2008-09 | Ipswich Town | League Championship | 2 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Ipswich Town | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Norwich City | League Championship | 6 | 1 |
2 |
4
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| 2009-10 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
2
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| 2009-10 | Crystal Palace | League Championship | 33 | 9 |
6 |
6
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| 2009-10 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Crystal Palace | League Championship | 3 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Huddersfield Town | FA Cup | 2 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2010-11 | Huddersfield Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 3 | 1 |
2 |
2
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| 2010-11 | Huddersfield Town | League One | 17 | 11 |
2
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1
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| 2010-11 | Huddersfield Town | League One Play-Offs | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Huddersfield Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Huddersfield Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 |
1
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| 2011-12 | Huddersfield Town | League Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2011-12 | Huddersfield Town | League One | 18 | 13 |
7 |
5
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1
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| 2011-12 | Huddersfield Town | League One Play-Offs | 2 |
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| 2012-13 | Huddersfield Town | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Huddersfield Town | League Championship | 1 | 20 |
2 |
2
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| 2012-13 | Huddersfield Town | League Cup | 1 |
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| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2003 | Cardiff City v Bradford City | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Nottingham Forest v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Aug 2003 | Cardiff City v Derby County | W | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Walsall v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Norwich City v Cardiff City | L | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Jan 2004 | Cardiff City v Sheffield United | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Bradford City v Cardiff City | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Jan 2004 | Cardiff City v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Derby County v Cardiff City | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Feb 2004 | West Bromwich Albion v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Cardiff City v Sunderland | W | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Feb 2004 | West Ham United v Cardiff City | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Mar 2004 | Cardiff City v Coventry City | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Mar 2004 | Cardiff City v Norwich City | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Mar 2004 | Cardiff City v Reading | L | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Crewe Alexandra v Cardiff City | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Cardiff City v Sheffield United | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Apr 2004 | Gillingham v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Apr 2004 | Millwall v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Cardiff City v Crystal Palace | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Apr 2004 | Wigan Athletic v Cardiff City | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Cardiff City v Burnley | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Preston North End v Cardiff City | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 May 2004 | Ipswich Town v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Aug 2004 | Crewe Alexandra v Cardiff City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Cardiff City v Coventry City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Aug 2004 | Cardiff City v Plymouth Argyle | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Ipswich Town v Cardiff City | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Cardiff City v Stoke City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Aug 2004 | Wigan Athletic v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Sep 2004 | Nottingham Forest v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Sep 2004 | Cardiff City v Watford | L | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Cardiff City v Derby County | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 21 Sep 2004 | Milton Keynes Dons v Cardiff City | W | 1-4 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Cardiff City | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Burnley v Cardiff City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Cardiff City v Rotherham United | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Oct 2004 | Millwall v Cardiff City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Oct 2004 | AFC Bournemouth v Cardiff City | W | 3-3 (5-4) | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Cardiff City v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Nov 2004 | Cardiff City v West Ham United | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Nov 2004 | Rotherham United v Cardiff City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 09 Nov 2004 | Cardiff City v Portsmouth | L | 0-2 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Reading v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Nov 2004 | Cardiff City v Preston North End | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Queens Park Rangers v Cardiff City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2004 | Watford v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2005 | Derby County v Cardiff City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Jan 2005 | Cardiff City v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Jan 2005 | Cardiff City v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 2005 | Leeds United v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Jan 2005 | Blackburn Rovers v Cardiff City | L | 3-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Cardiff City v Burnley | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Feb 2005 | West Ham United v Cardiff City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Feb 2005 | Cardiff City v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Feb 2005 | Cardiff City v Millwall | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Feb 2005 | Sunderland v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Mar 2005 | Cardiff City v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Apr 2005 | Plymouth Argyle v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Apr 2005 | Stoke City v Cardiff City | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2005 | Cardiff City v Wigan Athletic | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Preston North End v Cardiff City | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Apr 2005 | Leicester City v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Apr 2005 | Cardiff City v Reading | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Gillingham v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 May 2005 | Cardiff City v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Aug 2005 | Ipswich Town v Cardiff City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Aug 2005 | Cardiff City v Leeds United | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Aug 2005 | Cardiff City v Watford | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Derby County v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Aug 2005 | Colchester United v Cardiff City | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Cardiff City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 10 Sep 2005 | Burnley v Cardiff City | D | 3-3 | League Championship | |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Cardiff City v Leicester City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Sep 2005 | Cardiff City v Macclesfield Town | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Millwall v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Sep 2005 | Stoke City v Cardiff City | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 01 Oct 2005 | Cardiff City v Luton Town | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 15 Oct 2005 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 18 Oct 2005 | Cardiff City v Preston North End | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 22 Oct 2005 | Cardiff City v Crewe Alexandra | W | 6-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Oct 2005 | Cardiff City v Leicester City | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Oct 2005 | Sheffield United v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Nov 2005 | Norwich City v Cardiff City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Nov 2005 | Cardiff City v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Nov 2005 | Sheffield Wednesday v Cardiff City | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 19 Nov 2005 | Preston North End v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Nov 2005 | Cardiff City v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Nov 2005 | Cardiff City v Ipswich Town | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Dec 2005 | Hull City v Cardiff City | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2005 | Cardiff City v Plymouth Argyle | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Queens Park Rangers v Cardiff City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Cardiff City v Southampton | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Jan 2006 | Reading v Cardiff City | L | 5-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Jan 2006 | Arsenal v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
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 |
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| 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 |
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| 2003-04 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Republic of Ireland | Unity Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 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.