Geoff Lees (footballer)

Geoff Lees

Personal information
Full name	Geoffrey Lees
Date of birth	(1933-10-01)1 October 1933
Place of birth	Rotherham, England
Date of death	6 June 2019(2019-06-06) (aged 85)
Place of death	Rotherham, England
Position(s)	Wing half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1951–1955	Barnsley	0	(0)
1955–1956	Bradford City	3	(0)
Total		3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Geoffrey Lees (1 October 1933 – 6 June 2019) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half.

Career

Born in Rotherham, Lees played for Barnsley and Bradford City.^[1][2] During his time with Bradford City he made three appearances in the Football League.^[3]

After retiring as a player, Lees worked as a youth coach at Barnsley.^[4] He died on 5 June 2019.^[4]

His father Joe Lees was also a footballer; both played for Barnsley.^[4]

Sources

• Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.

References

1. "Geoff Lees". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
2. Frost, p. 400
3. Frost, p. 384
4. "Rest in peace, Geoff Lees". www.barnsleyfc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 June 2019.