Lee Carsley

Position
Midfielder
Nationality
Place Of Birth
Birmingham
Date Of Birth
February 28, 1974
Age
51
Height (cm)
177
Games Played
77
-
Per Game
Games Started
76
1.0
Per Game
Minutes
6745
87.6
Per Game
Goals
5
0.1
Per Game
Assists
8
0.1
Per Game
Notes
Stats
Matches
Transfers
Gallery
Internationals

A hard working midfield player who over the years has consistently over achieved his limited ability. He was signed by Gordon Strachan for £2.5 million in December 2000 as City struggled against relegation from the Premier League but failed to spark a revival. The follically challenged hard man won his reputation at Derby County before a £3.3 milion move to Blackburn from where City signed him. After relegation Lee was always going to be coveted by top flight clubs and in February 2002 he joined Everton for £1.95 million. A popular player at Goodison Park he has perfected the midfield anchor-man role and was an ever-present last season. Despite his Birmingham accent he has won 37 caps for the Republic of Ireland by virtue of his Irish grandmother.

Penalties (2 - scored 2)
2000-01
20 January 2001 v Everton H, scored
2001-02
11 September 2001 v Peterborough United A, scored in shootout

Championship (England)
2010-2011
Coventry City
25
25
2250′
5
1
2001-2002
Coventry City
26
25
1
2231′
5
2 (0)
6
51
50
1
4481′
10
0
0
2 (0)
7
0
FA Cup (England)
2001-2002
Coventry City
1
1
69′
2000-2001
Coventry City
2
2
180′
1
3
3
0
249′
1
0
0
0 (0)
0
0
Worthington Cup (England)
2001-2002
Coventry City
2
2
210′
1
1 (0)
2
2
0
210′
1
0
0
1 (0)
0
0
Premier League (England)
2000-2001
Coventry City
21
21
1805′
6
2 (1)
1
21
21
0
1805′
6
0
0
2 (1)
1
0
Totals:
77
76
1
6745′
18
0
0
5 (1)
8
0
Date
For
Against
H/A
Result
nPower Football League Championship 2010-2011
nPower Football League Championship 2010-2011
Coventry City
Barnsley
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Queens Park Rangers
H
L 0:2
90`
Coventry City
Cardiff City
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Reading
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Middlesbrough
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Scunthorpe United
A
W 0:2
90`
Coventry City
Burnley
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Leeds United
H
L 2:3
90`
Coventry City
Sheffield United
A
W 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Barnsley
H
W 3:0
90`
Coventry City
Cardiff City
H
L 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
A
W 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Hull City
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Doncaster Rovers
H
W 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Preston North End
H
L 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Bristol City
A
W 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Swansea City
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Leicester City
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Millwall
A
L 3:1
90`
Coventry City
Derby County
H
W 2:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Watford
A
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
Portsmouth
H
W 2:0
90`
Nationwide Football League First Division 2001-2002
Nationwide Football League First Division 2001-2002
Coventry City
Gillingham
H
L 1:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
A
W 1:3
90`
2
Coventry City
Stockport County
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Wolverhampton Wanderers
A
L 3:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Bradford City
H
W 4:0
11`
Coventry City
Watford
H
L 0:2
60`
Coventry City
Wimbledon
H
W 3:1
90`
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
H
W 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Birmingham City
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Millwall
A
L 3:2
90`
Coventry City
Preston North End
H
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
H
W 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Wimbledon
A
W 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Crewe Alexandra
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Rotherham United
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Walsall
A
W 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Gillingham
A
W 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Barnsley
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Portsmouth
H
W 2:0
90`
1
Coventry City
Manchester City
H
W 4:3
90`
Coventry City
Sheffield United
A
W 0:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Grimsby Town
H
L 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Bradford City
A
L 2:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Wolverhampton Wanderers
H
L 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Stockport County
A
W 0:2
90`
1
FA Cup 2001-2002
FA Cup 2001-2002
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
H
L 0:2
69`
Worthington Cup 2001-2002
Worthington Cup 2001-2002
Coventry City
Chelsea
H
L 0:2
90`
Coventry City
Peterborough United
A
D 2:2
120`
1
FA Carling Premiership 2000-2001
FA Carling Premiership 2000-2001
Coventry City
Bradford City
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Aston Villa
A
L 3:2
90`
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
A
L 2:0
62`
Coventry City
Sunderland
H
W 1:0
90`
1
Coventry City
Manchester United
A
L 4:2
90`
Coventry City
Leicester City
A
W 1:3
90`
1
Coventry City
Derby County
H
W 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
A
L 3:0
90`
Coventry City
Chelsea
H
D 0:0
60`
Coventry City
Charlton Athletic
H
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
West Ham United
A
D 1:1
77`
Coventry City
Arsenal
H
L 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Leeds United
A
L 1:0
76`
Coventry City
Everton
H
L 1:3
90`
1
Coventry City
Newcastle United
A
L 3:1
90`
Coventry City
Manchester City
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Middlesbrough
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Everton
A
W 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Southampton
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Derby County
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Leicester City
H
W 1:0
90`
FA Cup 2000-2001
FA Cup 2000-2001
Coventry City
Manchester City
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Swindon Town
A
W 0:2
90`
Club Out
Club In
Transfer Date
Fee
Club Out / Club In
Transfer Date / Fee
Coventry City
Released
Wed, 01 Jun, 2011
Released
Coventry City
Released
Wed, 01 Jun, 2011
Released
Birmingham City
Coventry City
Fri, 23 Jul, 2010
Free
Birmingham City
Coventry City
Fri, 23 Jul, 2010
Free
Coventry City
Everton
Fri, 08 Feb, 2002
£1,900,000
Coventry City
Everton
Fri, 08 Feb, 2002
£1,900,000
Blackburn Rovers
Coventry City
Fri, 01 Dec, 2000
£2,000,000
Blackburn Rovers
Coventry City
Fri, 01 Dec, 2000
£2,000,000

Republic of Ireland - 2 caps

2001-02
15 August 2001 Republic of Ireland v Croatia, Dublin, friendly, 2-2
6 October 2001 Republic of Ireland v Cyprus, Dublin, 2002 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group 2, 4-0, substitute

9 previous caps with Derby County, 7 caps with Blackburn Rovers and 21 further caps with Everton (total 39 caps).