Gordon Francis Lee (13 July 1934 – 8 March 2022) was an English footballer and football manager. He played 120 league matches in a 12-year career in the Football League, before going on to greater success as a manager.

In 1955 Gordon played for Aston Villa after he played for  Hednesford Town.

Lee took up a coaching position at Icelandic club Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur, before returning to England with Leicester City as a coach and then assistant manager.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Other[a] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aston Villa 1958–59 First Division 14 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
1959–60 Second Division 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1960–61 First Division 11 0 0 0 5 0 16 0
1961–62 First Division 32 0 4 0 1 0 37 0
1962–63 First Division 24 1 1 0 5 0 30 1
1963–64 First Division 13 0 0 0 1 0 14 0
1964–65 First Division 24 1 3 0 4 0 31 1
1965–66 First Division 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 118 2 8 0 16 0 142 2
Shrewsbury Town 1966–67 Third Division 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Career total 120 2 8 0 16 0 144 2

Managerial statistics

Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record
P W D L Win %
Port Vale May 1968 14 January 1974 258 94 80 84 36.4
Blackburn Rovers 14 January 1974 12 June 1975 68 28 23 17 41.2
Newcastle United 12 June 1975 30 January 1977 74 28 20 26 37.8
Everton 30 January 1977 6 May 1981 212 80 69 63 37.7
Preston North End 9 December 1981 20 December 1983 93 32 25 36 34.4
KR Reykjavík 1 March 1985 September 1987 52 20 17 15 38.5
Leicester City 30 January 1991 29 May 1991 20 7 2 11 35.0
Total 777 289 236 252 37.2

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