Lee Robert Makel was born on 11 January 1973 and is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
11 Facts About Lee Makel
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Lee Makel remained at Hearts until 2001, helping them win the 1998 Scottish Cup before returning to England for a brief spell with Bradford City under his former Hearts manager Jim Jefferies.
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Lee Makel returned to Scotland in December 2001 with Livingston, helping them to a third-place finish in their first Scottish Premier League season and a place in the UEFA Cup.
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Lee Makel was part of the team which won the 2004 League Cup.
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Lee Makel again returned to Scotland in 2005 with Dunfermline Athletic before returning to Livingston in 2006.
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Lee Makel left Livingston to join Swedish Division 1 Norra side Ostersund on 1 April 2008, taking up a player-coaching role with the club.
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In January 2011, Lee Makel signed for Scottish First Division side Cowdenbeath until the end of the season.
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Lee Makel was appointed assistant manager to Colin Cameron at Cowdenbeath six months later, following the resignation of Jimmy Nicholl.
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Lee Makel was born in Sunderland and brought up in Washington, Tyne and Wear.
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Lee Makel's younger brother, Gavin, was a child actor appearing as Rob in BBC series Byker Grove from 1996 to 1998.
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Lee Makel appeared in court in September 2022 for threatening text messages sent to his ex-wife when he suspected she was having an affair.