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Cyril Lea

Cyril Lea
Cyril Lea (1978).jpg
Personal information
Full name Cyril Lea
Date of birth (1934-08-05) 5 August 1934 (age 82)
Place of birth Wrexham, Wales
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position Right half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
? Bradley Rangers F.C. ?
1957–1964 Leyton Orient 205 (0)
1964–1968 Ipswich Town 107 (2)
National team
1965 Wales 2 (0)
Teams managed
1968–1969 Ipswich Town (caretaker)
1983–1986 Colchester United
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Cyril Lea (born 5 August 1934) is a Welsh former footballer. He was born in Wrexham, and was capped on two occasions by Wales.

He played for Leyton Orient and Ipswich Town, and was responsible for team selection at Portman Road for two months between the departure of Bill McGarry and the arrival of Bobby Robson.

Lea later became manager of Colchester United, and was in charge at Layer Road between February 1983 and April 1986.



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