Lee Alexander Molyneaux (born 16 January 1983) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for

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. He is the former manager of

Gosport Borough Gosport Borough Football Club is a professional football club based in Gosport, Hampshire, England. The club is affiliated to the Hampshire Football Association and is an FA Charter Standard Community Club. They are currently members of the an ...

. His former clubs include Portsmouth,

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of the League of Ireland, Weymouth, Selsey, Oxford United, Basingstoke Town,

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and Forest Green Rovers.

Career

Molyneaux came through the ranks at Portsmouth, 2 years in the Academy and 1 year as a professional Lee, along with many other players was released the year that Portsmouth were promoted to the Premier League. He joined

in Northern Ireland before returning to the UK, joining Weymouth during Christmas 2003, making his debut on 1 January 2004 in a local derby against

Dorchester Town Dorchester Town Football Club are a semi-professional football club, based in Dorchester, Dorset, England. They currently play in the . The club is affiliated to the Dorset County Football Association and is a FA chartered Standard club. They ...

. After appearing for Selsey during second half of the season, Oxford United manager Graham Rix signed him on a 1-year contract for the 2004–05 season after impressing in pre-season matches and training. It ended in November 2005 when a new manager came in. He then moved to Basingstoke Town, and from there

in 2006. In July 2008, he joined Forest Green Rovers in the

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. He had previously featured for the club's reserve team squad while studying for a degree at Hartpury College. He was released by Forest Green in December 2008. He then signed for Clevedon Town in January 2009. He then moved to Gloucester City before leaving in 2010. In the summer of 2011, Molyneaux joined

, at the time in the

Southern League Division One South & West The Southern League is a men's football competition featuring semi-professional clubs from the South and Midlands of England. Together with the Isthmian League and the Northern Premier League it forms levels seven and eight of the English foot ...

winning back to back promotions and leading them out at Wembley in the FA Trophy Cup Final. Molyneaux moved to Havant & Waterlooville for the 2015–16 season, making eighteen league appearances as the club were relegated from the

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. In November 2017, having helped Havant earn again back to back promotion getting them to the National League, he rejoined Gosport, now struggling in the

Southern League Premier Division The Southern League is a men's football competition featuring semi-professional clubs from the South and Midlands of England. Together with the Isthmian League and the Northern Premier League it forms levels seven and eight of the English foot ...

, on a month's loan. He made his second début for Gosport in a 1–0 victory over Dunstable Town, their first win of the season. On 8 June 2021, Molyneaux returned to playing, joining Wessex League side Baffins Milton Rovers. In October 2022, Molyneaux joined Hampshire Premier League side

having started the season with Horndean.

Managerial career

After acting as a player-coach at Havant & Waterlooville for the 2018–19 season, he was appointed the manager of

in May 2019. In June 2020, he stepped down from his role as Gosport manager. He started the following season as assistant manager at

AFC Portchester A.F.C. Portchester is a football club based in Portchester, a suburb of the town of Fareham, Hampshire, England. They are currently members of the and play at the Wicor Recreation Ground. History The club was established in 1971 as Loyds Spo ...

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at Aylesbury United {{DEFAULTSORT:Molyneaux, Lee 1983 births Living people Footballers from Portsmouth English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Portsmouth F.C. players Derry City F.C. players Weymouth F.C. players Selsey F.C. players Oxford United F.C. players Basingstoke Town F.C. players Cirencester Town F.C. players Forest Green Rovers F.C. players Clevedon Town F.C. players Gloucester City A.F.C. players Gosport Borough F.C. players Havant & Waterlooville F.C. players A.F.C. Portchester players Baffins Milton Rovers F.C. players Horndean F.C. players Locks Heath F.C. players English Football League players Expatriate men's association footballers in the Republic of Ireland Wessex Football League players