 Mansell playing forBristol Rovers in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lee Richard Samuel Mansell | ||
| Date of birth | (1982-09-23)23 September 1982 (age 43) | ||
| Place of birth | Gloucester, England | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2000 | Luton Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2005 | Luton Town | 47 | (8) |
| 2003 | →Nuneaton Borough (loan) | 5 | (2) |
| 2005–2006 | Oxford United | 44 | (1) |
| 2006–2014 | Torquay United | 339 | (23) |
| 2014–2017 | Bristol Rovers | 81 | (7) |
| Total | 516 | (41) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2021–2022 | Gloucester City | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Lee Richard Samuel Mansell (born 23 September 1982) is an English former professionalfootballer who played forLuton Town,Nuneaton Borough,Oxford United,Torquay United andBristol Rovers. He is a Players Services Executive at theProfessional Footballers' Association.
Mansell was born inGloucester and began his career as a trainee withLuton Town, turning professional with the Hatters in August 2000. He made his first-team debut on 17 January 2001 in a 2–1 defeat away toQueens Park Rangers in an FA Cup 3rd Round Replay, with his league debut coming 6 days later in a 2–0 defeat away toOldham Athletic.
He had a spell on loan withNuneaton Borough in March 2003,[1] scoring twice in five games. He returned to Luton, but was released at the end of the 2004–05 season, having scored 8 times in 47 league games. He moved toOxford United in June 2005,[2] and played 44 times the following season as Oxford were relegated to theConference.
He was transferred toTorquay United, one of the sides to survive at Oxford's expense on the last day of the previous season, on 5 July 2006 for an undisclosed fee.[3] He was a regular in Torquay's side in the 2006–07 season but, for a second season in a row, the side he played for was relegated to theConference National.
Mansell was Torquay's captain, and most-capped player ahead of defenderChris Robertson. He was awarded the captaincy in 2010, afterNicky Wroe was dropped for inconsistency and subsequently moved toShrewsbury Town on 31 January 2011.
He made an excellent start to the 2011–12 season, scoring on the opening day atPlainmoor to rescue a point againstBurton Albion on 6 August 2011[4] before scoring again in a midweekLeague Cup tie againstSouthampton, netting Torquay's consolation in a 4–1 loss.
Upon his departure from the club in 2014, Mansell had made 381 appearances in all competitions for Torquay United, placing him sixth on Torquay United all-time appearance list.[5]
On 26 June 2014 Lee signed a two-year deal atBristol Rovers, turning down a one-year deal with Torquay United.[5]
Mansell made his competitive debut for Bristol Rovers in a goalless draw againstGrimsby Town on 9 August 2014, Rovers' first game in theConference Premier.[6] He scored his first goal for the club on 16 August 2014, in a 2–1 defeat away againstAltrincham.[7] Despite a difficult start to the season, in which the club picked up just eight points from the first seven games, Rovers finished second behindBarnet by one point.[8] After beatingForest Green Rovers in the semi-final,[9] Rovers faced a repeat of their opening day fixture with Grimsby Town. Mansell scored the winning penalty in a5–3 shootout victory atWembley Stadium on 17 May 2015 asBristol Rovers returned to theFootball League after a one-season absence.[10]
After scoring the winning penalty, thefollowing season Lee went onto score 2 goals in 29 appearances as Bristol Rovers achieved a second successive promotion with a 92nd-minute winner scored byLee Brown againstDagenham & Redbridge.[11] On 14 June 2016 Lee signed a new deal to remain with the club.[12]
Mansell's third season at the club saw him limited to just 10 appearances in all competitions. ManagerDarrell Clarke revealed that Mansell would not be offered a new contract at the end of the season but would be offered the new role of Professional Development Phase Coach working within the club's academy,[13] an offer Mansell indicated he would accept and confirmed his retirement from the professional game in an interviewBBC Radio Bristol.[14][15] After 4 seasons in this role, Mansell left Bristol Rovers at the end of the2020–21 season.[16]
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On 25 September 2021, Mansell was appointed interim manager ofNational League North clubGloucester City following the sacking ofPaul Groves.[18] On 13 November, Mansell picked up his first win as manager as Bristol Rovers loanee Ollie Hulbert, whom had worked closely with Mansell in the Development Squad at Rovers, scored a double as Gloucester defeatedFarsley Celtic 2–0.[19] After the match, Mansell was given the job until the end of the2021–22 season.[20] Mansell was sacked by the club on 29 September 2022 with Gloucester sitting in 15th position after ten matches.[21]
In February 2023, Mansell was appointed as a Players Services Executive at theProfessional Footballers' Association.[22]
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