.jpg) Lee in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Martin Lee[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 February 1966[2] | ||
| Place of birth | West Ham, England[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder[1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1981 | Hornchurch | ||
| 1981–1983 | Charlton Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1992 | Charlton Athletic | 298 | (59) |
| 1992–2002 | Newcastle United | 303 | (44) |
| 2002–2003 | Derby County | 48 | (2) |
| 2003–2004 | West Ham United | 16 | (0) |
| 2004 | Oldham Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Wycombe Wanderers | 38 | (0) |
| Total | 703 | (105) | |
| International career | |||
| 1986 | England U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 1994 | England B | 1 | (0) |
| 1994–1998 | England | 21 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert Martin Lee (born 1 February 1966) is an English former professional footballer and sports co-commentator.
As a player, he was a midfielder who notably played in the Premier League for Newcastle United and West Ham United. His time at St James Park saw him win the Football League First Division in 1993. He also played in the Football League for Charlton Athletic, Derby County, Oldham Athletic and Wycombe Wanderers. He was capped 21 times by England, scoring twice and was a member of the 1998 FIFA World Cup squad.
Following retirement, he harboured interests of becoming a manager and in 2006 he was interviewed for the vacant AFC Bournemouth job, but ultimately has worked away from the sport with a stint as co-commentator for TEN Sports. He was inducted into the Newcastle United Hall of Fame in 2019.