Richard Lee (footballer)

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Personal information
Richard Lee
Full name	Richard Lee
Date of birth	5 October 1982
Place of birth	Oxford, England
Height	6'
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Watford
Number	16
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2001- 2005-2006	Watford → Blackburn Rovers (loan)	45 (0) 00 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:03, 2 February 2007 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

Richard Lee (born 5 October 1982) is an English goalkeeper who plays for Watford.

Lee came through Watford's academy, and became second choice 'keeper after Ray Lewington's appointment as manager at the beginning of the 2002-03 season. He made his debut in February 2003 against Preston, after first choice Alec Chamberlain was rested before an FA Cup quarter final. He went on to make four more appearances that season.

At the beginning of the 2003-04 season it seemed like Lee may become Watford's first-choice goalkeeper, after he started many of the club's pre-season games. However, in a pre-season fixture against Q.P.R he broke his arm, and was out injured for a period of months. By the time of his return, loanee Lenny Pidgeley had established himself in the side, with Chamberlain as his deputy.

For the 2004-05 season Lee became Watford's first-choice goalkeeper, although he was injured for Watford's League Cup semi-final against Liverpool.

Watford manager Adrian Boothroyd's decision to loan Lee to Blackburn Rovers for the 2005-06 season was met with questions from many fans. Lee spent the season as third choice goalkeeper behind Brad Friedel and Peter Enckelman. Lee returned to Watford following the conclusion of the loan deal, with Blackburn not taking up the option of a permanent transfer.

On 31 August 2006, Lee appeared on the BBC programme Dragon's Den, where he and a partner managed to sell 50% of the equity in their company "Dr. Cap" to the entrepreneur Duncan Bannatyne for an investment of £150,000.