Colin Lee was born on 12 June 1956 and is an English football manager and former footballer.
16 Facts About Colin Lee
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Colin Lee is currently head of football at South Dartmoor Community College in Ashburton, Devon along with Chris Beard.
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Colin Lee joined Hereford United on loan in November 1974, playing 9 times before returning to the reserves at Ashton Gate.
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Colin Lee moved to Torquay United in January 1977, quickly establishing himself in Frank O'Farrell's side and attracting attention from higher-level clubs.
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Colin Lee stayed at Stamford Bridge for over seven years, scoring 36 goals in 185 league games, playing as a central defender towards the end of his time there.
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Colin Lee retired from playing in the summer of 1989 after scoring once in 24 games.
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Colin Lee was appointed youth coach at Watford before taking over as manager in March 1990.
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In 1991, Colin Lee returned to the game as youth coach at Reading, later becoming assistant manager to Mark McGhee.
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Colin Lee helped them win the Division Two championship in 1994 and followed McGhee to Leicester a few months later.
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Colin Lee's task was not helped by the sale of several key players, including top scorer Ade Akinbiyi, towards the end of his spell as Wolves manager.
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When Saunders was sacked soon after, Colin Lee took over as caretaker manager until the end of the season, and guided the side to the heights of 21st place and safety thanks to a nerve-wracking win at Barnet on the final day of the season which saw Barnet relegated.
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In January 2002, Colin Lee was named as manager of Division One strugglers Walsall, and kept them clear of relegation for the next two seasons.
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Colin Lee began his fourth full-time manager's job in July 2005 with Millwall, succeeding Steve Claridge who had been sacked after just 36 days at the helm by the club's new owners.
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Defender David Tuttle took over the managerial duties, with Colin Lee leaving Millwall in January 2006.
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However, Colin Lee returned to Torquay United, this time as Chief Executive, on 25 May 2007 after Bateson's sale of the club to a local consortium headed by Cris Boyce.
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Colin Lee appointed former Torquay player Paul Buckle as the new team manager.