Lee Tomlin
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lee Marc Tomlin[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 12 January 1989||
Place of birth | Leicester, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Ilkeston Town (player/coach) | ||
Youth career | |||
1996–2005 | Leicester City | ||
2005 | Rushden & Diamonds | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2010 | Rushden & Diamonds | 156 | (27) |
2007 | → Brackley Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2010–2014 | Peterborough United | 135 | (32) |
2014–2015 | Middlesbrough | 56 | (11) |
2015–2016 | AFC Bournemouth | 6 | (0) |
2016 | → Bristol City (loan) | 18 | (6) |
2016–2017 | Bristol City | 38 | (6) |
2017–2021 | Cardiff City | 51 | (10) |
2018 | → Nottingham Forest (loan) | 15 | (4) |
2019 | → Peterborough United (loan) | 19 | (2) |
2022 | Walsall | 5 | (0) |
2022 | Doncaster Rovers | 9 | (1) |
2022–2023 | Ilkeston Town | 10 | (3) |
2023– | Harborough Town | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2009 | England C | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 August 2023 (UTC) |
Lee Marc Tomlin (born 12 January 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Harborough Town F.C.
Early life
Tomlin was born in
Club career
Early career
Before the 2006–07 season, Tomlin attracted the attention of several big clubs and he earned a trial with Liverpool.[6] Throughout the season, he made more starts and became more of a regular in the Rushden starting eleven.[7] He scored his first goal for the club against Weymouth, the match after Paul Hart was sacked, in the 21st minute.[citation needed] He immediately followed this with another goal, this time against Altrincham in the FA Cup fourth qualifying round.[citation needed] He scored six goals during the season, playing as a forward and on both wings.[citation needed] Tomlin joined Southern League Premier Division club Brackley Town in October 2007 on a one-month loan,[8] making two appearances.[9]
Tomlin switched to left midfield for the 2009–10 season, under his influential manager Justin Edinburgh whom he credited for his development and achieving his move to the Football League.[citation needed] Following the end of the season a six-figure bid for Tomlin was rejected from another Blue Square Bet Premier club believed to be Crawley Town and Rushden confirmed he would be offered a new contract.[10]
Peterborough United
Tomlin signed for League One club Peterborough United for an undisclosed fee on 6 August 2010.[11] He went on to assist the team gain promotion with a hard working display against Huddersfield Town at Old Trafford, which The Posh won 3–0.[citation needed]
He continued to develop his reputation at Championship level and on 20 August 2011, he scored his first professional hat-trick in a game against Ipswich Town, helping Peterborough to a 7–1 win.[12]
Tomlin beat five defenders to score in Peterborough's last game of the 2012–13 season, away to Crystal Palace, but a 3–2 defeat confirmed their relegation back to League One.[13]
Middlesbrough
On 31 January 2014, Tomlin signed for Middlesbrough on loan for the remainder of the 2013–14 season with a view to a permanent move.[citation needed] On 18 February, it was announced that he had signed permanently on a three-and-a-half-year contract.[citation needed] Tomlin made his debut on 22 February in a 0–0 draw against Leeds United, coming on as a substitute for Kei Kamara.[citation needed]
In the 2014-15 season, Tomlin made 29 starts and a further 10 substitute appearances in the league as Middlesbrough competed at the top of the table. After a run of fine performances, most notable in Middlesbrough's 2–0 victory over Manchester City in the FA Cup, Tomlin was named
AFC Bournemouth
On 4 August 2015, Tomlin signed for Premier League newcomers AFC Bournemouth on a three-year deal for a fee of around £3.5 million.[14] He made his debut against Liverpool, coming on for Joshua King.[citation needed] He scored his only goal for Bournemouth in the 2015–16 season, a penalty against Birmingham City in the FA Cup.[citation needed]
Bristol City
Tomlin signed for Championship club, Bristol City on a season-long loan, on 27 January 2016.[15] He later made his debut in a goalless draw against Birmingham City on 30 January.[citation needed] Tomlin went onto score 6 goals in 18 appearances, including goals in a 6–0 win over Bolton Wanderers and a 4–0 win over Huddersfield Town.[citation needed]
During the summer, Tomlin opened talks with Bristol City and took part in a medical on 4 July.[16]
Cardiff City
On 13 July 2017, Tomlin joined Championship rivals Cardiff City on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee,[17] making his debut for the club on the opening day of the 2017–18 season during a 1–0 victory over Burton Albion.[18]
On 31 January 2018, Tomlin joined Nottingham Forest on loan in a swap deal with Jamie Ward moving to Cardiff on loan in return.[19] He scored his first goal for Forest in a 1–1 draw with Reading on 20 February 2018.[20]
On 18 December 2018, it was announced that Tomlin was training with Peterborough United and would return to the club on loan from 1 January 2019 until the end of the season.[21] However, the move was delayed due to paperwork issues.[22] The transfer was eventually completed on 8 January.[23]
Tomlin signed a new two-and-a-half year contract with Cardiff on 10 January 2020.[24]
Tomlin left the club by mutual consent on 4 October 2021.[25]
Walsall
On 25 February 2022, Tomlin signed for EFL League Two club Walsall on a short-term deal until the end of the 2021–22 season.[26] Tomlin made five appearances with the club, four of which off the bench, before being released at the end of the season.[27]
Doncaster Rovers and retirement
After playing for Doncaster Rovers in summer 2022, Tomlin retired due to injury in October 2022.[28]
Ilkeston Town
On 1 December 2022, Tomlin came out of his retirement to join Ilkeston Town as player-coach.[29]
International career
Tomlin was capped twice by the England national C team in 2009.[30]
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Rushden & Diamonds | 2005–06[5]
|
League Two | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 26 | 0 |
2006–07[7] | Conference National
|
25 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 2[b] | 1 | 30 | 6 | ||
2007–08[31] | Conference Premier
|
34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 7[c] | 3 | 42 | 4 | ||
2008–09[32] | Conference Premier | 41 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 45 | 8 | ||
2009–10[33] | Conference Premier | 35 | 14 | 3 | 1 | — | 4[d] | 0 | 42 | 15 | ||
Total | 156 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 185 | 33 | ||
Brackley Town (loan) | 2007–08[9] | SL Premier Division | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
Peterborough United | 2010–11[34] | League One | 37 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4[e] | 0 | 47 | 11 |
2011–12[35] | Championship | 37 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 40 | 9 | ||
2012–13[36] | Championship | 42 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 44 | 13 | ||
2013–14[37] | League One | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1[a] | 0 | 25 | 10 | |
Total | 135 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 156 | 43 | ||
Middlesbrough | 2013–14[37] | Championship | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | 14 | 4 | |||
2014–15[38] | Championship | 42 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3[f] | 1 | 50 | 10 | |
Total | 56 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 64 | 14 | ||
AFC Bournemouth | 2015–16[39] | Premier League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | |
Bristol City (loan) | 2015–16[39] | Championship | 18 | 6 | — | — | — | 18 | 6 | |||
Bristol City | 2016–17[40] | Championship | 38 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 42 | 7 | |
Total | 56 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 60 | 13 | |||
Cardiff City | 2017–18[41] | Championship | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | |
2018–19[42] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2019–20[43] | Championship | 33 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[g] | 1 | 36 | 9 | |
2020–21[44] | Championship | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
2021–22[45] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 51 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 10 | ||
Nottingham Forest (loan) | 2017–18[41] | Championship | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | 15 | 4 | |||
Peterborough United (loan) | 2018–19[42] | League One | 19 | 2 | — | — | 2[h] | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||
Walsall | 2021–22[45]
|
League Two | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Doncaster Rovers | 2022–23 | League Two | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
Career total | 510 | 99 | 25 | 6 | 20 | 11 | 30 | 6 | 585 | 122 |
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
- ^ a b Appearances in FA Trophy
- ^ Three appearances and three goals in FA Trophy, four appearances in Conference League Cup
- ^ Two appearances in FA Trophy, two in Conference Premier play-offs
- ^ One appearance in Football League Trophy, three in League One play-offs
- ^ Appearances in Championship play-offs
- ^ Appearances in Championship play-offs
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
Honours
Peterborough United
Cardiff City
- EFL Championship runner-up: 2017–18[47]
Individual
- Football League Championship Player of the Month: January 2015[48]
References
- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Cardiff City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 12. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-84596-111-4.
- ^ "Career history". Up The Posh!. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- ^ "Posh swoop for Lee Tomlin". Peterborough Today. 7 August 2010. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Lee Tomlin in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- ^ "Rushden teenager in Anfield trial". BBC Sport. 2 April 2006. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-869833-57-2.
- ^ "Tomlin joins Brackley on loan". BBC Sport. 15 October 2007. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Player profiles: Lee Tomlin". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- ^ "Rushden & Diamonds to offer Lee Tomlin new deal". BBC Sport. 6 July 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
- ^ "Posh swoop for highly-rated Tomlin". Peterborough United F.C. 6 August 2010. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
- ^ "Peterborough 7–1 Ipswich". BBC Sport. 20 August 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- ^ Bevan, Chris (4 May 2013). "Crystal Palace 3–2 Peterborough". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- ^ "Lee Tomlin signs for AFC Bournemouth from Middlesbrough". AFC Bournemouth. 4 August 2015. Archived from the original on 29 December 2016.
- ^ "Lee Tomlin: Bristol City sign Bournemouth midfielder on loan". BBC Sport. 27 January 2016.
- ^ "Bristol City: Bournemouth's Lee Tomlin to have medical at Ashton Gate". BBC Sport. 4 July 2016.
- ^ "Lee Tomlin signs for the Bluebirds". Cardiff City FC. 13 July 2017.
- ^ "Burton Albion 0–1 Cardiff City". BBC Sport. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ Taylor, Paul (31 January 2018). "Another deal done: Lee Tomlin joins Nottingham Forest on loan, as Jamie Ward heads to Cardiff". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ^ "Nottingham Forest 1–1 Reading". BBC Sport. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ Swann, Alan (18 December 2018). "Lee Tomlin is back at Peterborough United". Peterborough Telegraph. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ Vickers, Anthony (4 January 2019). "Peterborough race against time to sign former Boro playmaker Lee Tomlin before Riverside cup clash". Gazette Live. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ "Lee Tomlin: Peterborough United re-sign Cardiff City forward on loan". BBC Sport. 8 January 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^ "Lee Tomlin signs new Cardiff City contract". Cardiff City. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ "Lee Tomlin departs". Cardiff City. 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "Lee Tomlin joins the Saddlers". saddlers.co.uk. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Retained and Released list confirmed". saddlers.co.uk. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "Doncaster forward Tomlin retires due to injury". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Lee Tomlin signs for the Robins". ilkestontownfc.co.uk. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ISBN 978-1-869833-77-0.
- ISBN 978-1-869833-59-6.
- ISBN 978-1-869833-66-4.
- ISBN 978-1-869833-68-8.
- ^ "Games played by Lee Tomlin in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Lee Tomlin in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Lee Tomlin in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Lee Tomlin in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Lee Tomlin in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Lee Tomlin in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Lee Tomlin in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Lee Tomlin in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Lee Tomlin in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Lee Tomlin in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Lee Tomlin in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Games played by Lee Tomlin in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ Begley, Emlyn (29 May 2011). "Huddersfield 0–3 Peterborough". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ISBN 978-1-4722-6106-9.
- ^ "Lee Tomlin named Sky Bet Championship Player of the Month". The Football League. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
External links
- Lee Tomlin at Soccerbase