| Lee Trundle | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lee Christopher Trundle | |
| Date of birth | October 10, 1976 | |
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | |
| Height | 1. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Liverpool ( is a City and Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland 83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Bristol City | |
| Number | 23 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1997-1999 1998-2000 1999 2000-2001 2000-2003 2003-2007 2007- |
Stalybridge Celtic Southport → Bamber Bridge (loan) Rhyl Wrexham Swansea City Bristol City |
13 (6) 32 (6) 7 (12) 6 (11) 94 (27) 146 (78) 35 (5) |
|
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
||
Lee Christopher Trundle (born October 10, 1976 in Liverpool, Merseyside) is an English footballer who currently plays for Bristol City in the Championship. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Liverpool ( is a City and Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary Merseyside is a Metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1365900 England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol England, (the other being arch rivals Bristol Rovers) The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short or the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons He is eligible to play for either England or the Republic of Ireland but has not yet made an international appearance. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in international football.
Contents |
Biography
Trundle attended St Edmund Of Canterbury Catholic High School in Huyton, Merseyside. Huyton is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, in Merseyside, England. Merseyside is a Metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1365900
Football career
Trundle was a late entrant into professional and league football, playing for non-league teams Burscough, Stalybridge Celtic, Southport, Bamber Bridge and Chorley before joining Welsh Premier League club Rhyl in 2000. Burscough (pronounced Burs/co is a Village and Civil parish within West Lancashire, in North West England, to the north Stalybridge Celtic are an English Semi-professional football club from Stalybridge, Greater Manchester in North West England Southport Football Club are an English football club based in Southport, Merseyside. Bamber Bridge Football Club is an English football team based in Bamber Bridge, near Preston, Lancashire, England. Chorley FC are a football club from Chorley, Lancashire, England. The Welsh Premier League is the national football league for Wales and is at the top of the Welsh football league system. Rhyl Football Club ( Welsh: Clwb Pêl Droed Y Rhyl) is a Welsh football club playing in the Welsh Premier League.
Wrexham
Within six months, he had been snapped up by Brian Flynn to play for Wrexham where he played 78 games (plus a further 24 as substitute) in all competitions and scored 30 goals in a little over two years. Brian Flynn, (born 1955 is a Welsh football manager and former Welsh international player Wrexham Association Football Club (Clwb Pêl-droed Wrecsam nicknamed The Red Dragons, or more traditionally The Robins, their previous nickname are a professional A goalscoring account which was started by a bicycle kick to start a second half comeback from 2-0 which culminated in a 3-2 victory for Wrexham against Walsall on February 24, 2001. Walsall Football Club are an English football club based in Walsall, West Midlands, currently playing in League One. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.
Swansea City
In summer 2003, Trundle received a free transfer and moved south to link up with Flynn who had now become manager of Swansea City. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Swansea City AFC ( Welsh: Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Abertawe) is a Welsh football team playing in the Coca Cola Championship from He instantly became a North Bank favourite with his goalscoring exploits and extraordinary tricks. In all competitions, to the end of the 2005/06 season, he had played 121 times for Swansea City (with a further 12 substitute appearances), scoring 66 goals.
In his time at Swansea, Trundle became a minor celebrity in the game, with his extrovert displays of skill (or "showboating") bringing him to national attention via the Soccer AM television show on Sky Sports. Swansea ( Abertawe "mouth of the Tawe " is a city and county in Wales. Soccer AM is a British Saturday-morning football show presented by Helen Chamberlain and Max Rushden. Tim Lovejoy revealed in his autobiography that Trundle himself regularly contacted the show with footage of himself in action. Timothy Paul Lovejoy (born 28 March, 1968) is a British Television presenter, most famous for hosting Saturday morning Football
In October 2005, he was the subject of a £750,000 transfer bid by Sheffield Wednesday which Swansea rejected. Days later, he signed an image rights contract with his club, offering a portion of revenues from merchandise featuring his image. [1] He was believed to be the first player outside the Premier League to do so.
Bristol City
Despite the best efforts of Swansea City, Lee Trundle agreed to sign for Bristol City on July 27, 2007, although the deal was not officially completed until July 30, 2007 due to an administrative error. Swansea City AFC ( Welsh: Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Abertawe) is a Welsh football team playing in the Coca Cola Championship from Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol England, (the other being arch rivals Bristol Rovers) Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. He was given permission by Swansea and the Welsh FA to play in Bristol City's pre-season friendly against Yeovil Town before he officially completed the deal, scoring and providing an assist in a 2-2 draw at Ashton Gate. Yeovil Town FC is an English football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. Ashton Gate is a suburb of Bristol, United Kingdom. A major attraction in the area is Ashton Gate stadium, the home of professional football team It is believed Bristol City made four offers for the striker. Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol England, (the other being arch rivals Bristol Rovers) Their final offer of £1,000,000 was accepted after Trundle handed in a transfer request. Trundle scored his first goals, a brace, for Bristol City against Scunthorpe on 25 August 2007
International career
Trundle has revealed he is determined to force his way into the international scene by earning a call up for Republic of Ireland , whom he qualifies through his grandfather. Scunthorpe United Football Club are an English Association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
Off the pitch
Personal life
Trundle became engaged to pop singer and Atomic Kitten star Liz McClarnon in March. Atomic Kitten are an English Girl group from Liverpool composed of Elizabeth McClarnon, Natasha Hamilton, and Jennifer Frost Liz McClarnon (born 10 April 1981 Liverpool, Merseyside, England) is a British pop singer and member of the band Atomic 2007. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [2] Both are avid Everton fans. Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. [3] The couple split in November 2007. [4]
Notes and references
- ^ Trundle secures image-rights deal. BBC News. Retrieved on July 1, 2006. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ The Sun Online | The Best for News, Sport and Showbiz | The Sun
- ^ Everton join Trundle hunt. Sky Sports. Retrieved on July 1, 2006. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ Liz's ex Trundles on. Daily Mirror. Retrieved on May 14, 2008. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
External links
- Lee Trundle profile at bcfc. co. uk
- Lee Trundle profile at swanseacity. net
- Lee Trundle profile at wrexhamafc. co. uk
- Lee Trundle career stats at Soccerbase
Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic