![]() Williamson training for Watford in 2008
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lee Trevor Williamson | ||
Date of birth | 7 June 1982 | ||
Place of birth | Derby, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Burton Albion | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
?–1999 | Mansfield Town | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2004 | Mansfield Town | 146 | (3) |
2004–2005 | Northampton Town | 38 | (0) |
2005–2007 | Rotherham United | 56 | (9) |
2007–2009 | Watford | 71 | (4) |
2009 | → Preston North End (loan) | 5 | (1) |
2009–2012 | Sheffield United | 76 | (19) |
2012–2013 | Portsmouth | 22 | (0) |
2013–2016 | Blackburn Rovers | 79 | (0) |
2016– | Burton Albion | 14 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2015– | Jamaica | 8 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 01:43, 14 March 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15:22, 9 September 2015 (UTC) |
Lee Trevor Williamson (born 7 June 1982) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Burton Albion. Born in Derby he started his career at Mansfield Town before spending time at Northampton Town, Rotherham United, Watford, Preston North End, Sheffield United and Portsmouth before joining Blackburn. He has chosen to play internationally for Jamaica.
Williamson started his career at Mansfield Town, making 165 appearances in his stay at Field Mill. He then moved to Northampton Town early in the 2004–05 season where he quickly established himself as an automatic choice in the first team where he scored two goals.
Williamson then joined Rotherham United in the summer of 2005, and once again established himself in first team.
He completed a move to Watford along with teammate Will Hoskins for a combined fee of £1.2 million on 5 January 2007. On 31 January 2007 he played his first Premier League match for Watford against Manchester United.
Williamson scored three times in his first season at Vicarage Road but was then loaned to Preston North End at the end of March until the end of the 2008–09 season. He scored his only Preston goal on 18 April 2009 against Cardiff City which rounded off a 6–0 win at Deepdale.