Richard Lee Goal Keeper - From The Back of my Net
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Welcome to my Website


Hi and welcome to my website! I’ve produced it as a way of getting some of my thoughts across and also to give a bit of an insight into my life – and life at Watford FC.

Being a football fan myself, I know something like this could well be of interest to fans of not only Watford but perhaps even other clubs. I’d like to hear what you think – good, bad or indifferent – and you’ve always got the ‘X’ button at the top of your browser if it’s not for you!

Richard Lee Signature

Richard Lee Playing for Watford FC

About Richard

Position:

Goalkeeper

Nationality:

English

Date of Birth:

October 5, 1982

Place of Birth:

Oxford

Clubs:

  • Watford
  • Blackburn (Loan)

Everyone likes a challenge – but goalkeeper Richard Lee seems to love them! Since his Watford debut in March 2003, he’s been injured, dropped, reinstated, loaned out, recalled and, most recently, made captain of a table-topping side. A Hornets’ Academy scholar, Richard trained with the Hertfordshire club from the age of 10, progressing through the ranks to become a mainstay of Watford’s matchday squad for the last five seasons.

That’s not to say life’s always been rosy; Richard has a fractured cheekbone and broken upper arm bone to remind him a keeper’s life is definitely for lunatics only.

This season, he played over 40 games as Watford pushed - ultimately unsuccessfully - to regain their place in the Premiership. It's more games than he's ever played before in one season – a testament to a hard-work ethic and dedication to excellence.

Discussion Point

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By Richard Lee - 18/06/2008

Superstitions

Friday 13th June 08; heavy tropical thunderstorms in Orlando and I’m sat by the window of the Boeing plane from which we are about to take off.

The airport drenched and the pilot comes on the speaker to announce it’s a 50/50 chance as to whether we’d be taking off or not as we weren’t sure as to whether we could beat the next...

Questions and Answers

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Posted by Adam wilkins - 22/06/2008

Q. Hi Richard Nice website, I have a few questions 1) Are you as fit as the outfield players? I mean you don't have to run around much in the 90mins :-) 2) You have always come across as an intelligent person - this is quite unusual for a football player, do you think this is fair comment? 3) What is your favorite book? (my sister is asking this one) 4) I've read John Barnes autobiography, he says when he was at Watfrod he was earning about 35k a year (I think). This was a good wage for the day but not huge. Now a footballer of his calibre would earn that a week, do you think it is too much and has this distanced the players from the fans? Thanks Adam

Hi! In answer to your questions...

1. I am as fit but in a completely different way. For instance I find it tough to do the stop-start running that they do in a game but they'd find it tough to do the drills we do as keepers;...

Posted by sillick - 18/06/2008

Q. What made you realise that you wanted to play football?

When I was young I loved everything about football and I knew everything too! Any player in the top league and I could tell you something about them!

Then I realised I was quite good and continued to learn. Fortunately, Watford...

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