Joshua Lennie (born 23 March 1986) is an English retired semi-professional

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who played as a

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. A product of the

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, he made one professional appearance for the club in 2004.

Career

Brentford

Lennie began his career as a

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and embarked on a scholarship at the beginning of the 2002–03 season. He received his maiden call into the first team squad for a

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first round match versus

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on 14 October 2003 and remained an unused substitute during the

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win. Lennie was an unused substitute on another four occasions during the 2003–04 season. Lennie made his professional debut in a Football League Trophy first round match versus

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on 28 September 2004. With the game already lost at 3–0, Lennie came on as a half-time substitute for

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. He was called into the first team squad on another six occasions during the 2004–05 season, but did not play. Lennie was released at the end of the 2004–05 season.

Non-League football

After his release from Brentford, Lennie dropped into

. He played for

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, Harrow Borough,

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, Carshalton Athletic (two spells), Chertsey Town (two spells),

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, Hayes & Yeading United, Salford City,

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, Bedfont Town,

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and Wingate & Finchley.

Personal life

Until June 2021, Lennie coached at Connecticut FC.

Career statistics

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lennie, Josh 1986 births Living people English men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Brentford F.C. players Maidenhead United F.C. players AFC Wimbledon players Harrow Borough F.C. players Chalfont St Peter A.F.C. players Skelmersdale United F.C. players Hayes & Yeading United F.C. players Salford City F.C. players Chester F.C. players National League (English football) players Chertsey Town F.C. players Carshalton Athletic F.C. players North Greenford United F.C. players Molesey F.C. players Dorking Wanderers F.C. players Wingate & Finchley F.C. players Isthmian League players Southern Football League players Northern Premier League players Bedfont Town F.C. players Footballers from Oxford English expatriates in the United States