Lee Hildreth

Lee Hildreth
Personal information
Full name Lee Mark Hildreth[1]
Date of birth (1988-11-22) 22 November 1988
Place of birth Nuneaton, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Nuneaton Griff
Number 6
Youth career
Coventry City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2008 Coventry City 1 (0)
2008 Tamworth 11 (1)
2008–2009 Corby Town 17 (2)
2009 Brackley Town 0 (0)
2012-2013 Nuneaton Griff 14 (3)
2013–2014 Tamworth 17 (1)
2014–2015 Rushall Olympic 15 (1)
2015– Nuneaton Griff 16 (5)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:00, 20 August 2015 (UTC).


Lee Mark Hildreth (born 22 November 1988 Nuneaton) is an English footballer who currently plays for Midland Football League side Nuneaton Griff, where he plays as a midfielder.

Playing career

Coventry City

Hildreth joined Coventry City as an eight-year-old after being scouted playing for Hartshill Sports and the Nuneaton-born midfielder went on to captain the City under 18s. He also scored the winning goal in extra-time for Coventry City reserves in the Senior Cup against Nuneaton Borough,[2] they then went on to lift the trophy in May and he followed that success up by making his first-team debut as a late substitute on the final day of the 2006/07 season against Burnley as a substitute for Jay Tabb.[3] At the end of the season he signed his first professional contract with a one-year deal.[4] However he did not make another appearance for Coventry and at the end of the 2007-2008 season manager Chris Coleman announced Hildreth would be one of eight first team player whose contracts would not be renewed, and was subsequently released.[5]

Tamworth

Hildreth joined Tamworth in July 2008 but was released by mutual consent on 14 October 2008 after falling out with the management at the club.[6]

Corby Town

Three days after leaving the club, Hildreth joined Corby Town,[7] making his debut the next day in a 2-1 win over Bedford Town in the FA Trophy.

Brackley Town

At the end of the season Hildreth left Corby to sign for Brackley Town.[8] after pre season at Brackley Town Lee joined the Marines in September 2009 taking a 4-year break from football to serve his country out in Afghanistan.

Nuneaton Griff

Hildreth joined Nuneaton Griff in 2012 for a short spell as his time in the Marines was drawing to an end. He helped Nuneaton Griff go on the best FA Cup run of the clubs History.

Tamworth

Hildreth rejoined Tamworth for the 2013/2014 season and went on to play holding midfield for Tamworth for the season and helped the Club go on a great run in the FA Cup beating Cheltenham in the First round with Lee Picking up Man of the Match. Then going on to lose narrowly in the second round to Bristol City.

Rushall Olympic

Hildreth left Tamworth and joined Rushall Olympic on 12 September 2014.[9]

Nuneaton Griff

Hildreth left Rushall Olympic and rejoined Nuneaton Griff at the end of the 2014/2015 season helping Griff stay up. In 2015/2016 Lee played resigned for Nuneaton Griff and helped them on the best run in the clubs history in the FA VASE playing in the game Griff won to reach the last 16 away to Wulfrunians.

Career statistics

Statistics accurate as of match played 22 June 2014.

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
England League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total
2006–07Coventry CityChampionship1000000010
2007–080000000000
2007-08Tamworth (loan)Conference North111000000111
2013–14TamworthConference Premier121000000121
Total England 242000000242
Career total 242000000242

References

  1. ↑ "Search 1984 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  2. ↑ "Nuneaton Boro 0-1 Coventry City". BBC Sport. 2006-11-22. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
  3. ↑ "Burnley 1-2 Coventry". BBC Sport. 2007-05-06. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
  4. ↑ "Hildreth signs Coventry contract". BBC Sport. 2007-06-26. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
  5. ↑ "Coventry to release eight players". BBC Sport. 2008-03-24. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
  6. ↑ "Lambs sign former Sky Blue". Non League Daily. 22 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
  7. ↑ "Lee Hildreth joins Corby Town". Coventry Telegraph. 2008-10-17. Retrieved 2009-01-08.
  8. ↑ "Lee Hildreth joins Brackley Town FC" Coventry Telegraph Retrieved on 17 August 2009
  9. ↑ "Another busy week for Rushall" Pitchero Retrieved on 12 September 2014
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