Lee Peter Unsworth (born 25 February 1973) in
Eccles,
Lancashire
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is a former
footballer
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who played as a
defender in the
Football League in the 1990s and 2000s.
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Playing career
He began his career with Ashton United, before signing for Crewe Alexandra
Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Crewe, Cheshire, that competes in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system. Nicknamed 'The Railwaymen' because of ...
of the Football League. He made his Crewe debut against Wycombe Wanderers
Wycombe Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. The team compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. They play their ho ...
on the opening day of the 1995–96 season, with his debut goal following 11 days later in a League Cup
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match against Darlington.
He played over 150 senior games for them before moving to Bury on a free transfer in July 2000.Hyde United
Hyde United Football Club is a semi-professional football club in Hyde, Greater Manchester, England. Formed in 1919, they were renamed Hyde F.C. between 2010 and 2015 as part of a sponsorship deal with Manchester City.[Leigh RMI
Leigh Genesis Football Club, formerly known as Horwich Railway Mechanics Institute F.C. (Horwich RMI) and Leigh Railway Mechanics Institute F.C. (Leigh RMI), is an English amateur association football club that currently plays in the South Lancas ...]
in October 2006. In January 2008, he signed for Northern Premier League Division One North club Chorley. He was signed by Radcliffe Borough in August 2008. He made 11 appearances for Radcliffe in the 2009–10 season before leaving the club.
Coaching career
Unsworth joined Manchester United as an academy coach in August 2009. He is the current coach of the under-12s.
Honours
;with Crewe Alexandra
*Football League Second Division
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play-offs: 1997
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References
External links
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1973 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Eccles, Greater Manchester
Footballers from Greater Manchester
Men's association football defenders
English Football League players
Ashton United F.C. players
Crewe Alexandra F.C. players
Bury F.C. players
Hyde United F.C. players
Leigh Genesis F.C. players
Chorley F.C. players
Radcliffe F.C. players
English men's footballers
Manchester United F.C. non-playing staff