{{short description|English footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}} {{Use British English|date=May 2013}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Lee Hendrie | image = Hendrie, Lee 1.jpg | image_size = 220 | caption = Hendrie in 2000 | fullname = Lee Andrew Hendrie<ref name="Hugman2009/10">{{cite book |editor-first=Barry J. |editor-last=Hugman |title=The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10 |year=2009 |publisher=Mainstream Publishing |location=Edinburgh |isbn=978-1-84596-474-0}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|5|18|df=y}}<ref name="Hugman2009/10"/> | birth_place = Kingshurst, Solihull, England | height = {{height|ft=5|in=10}}<ref name="Hugman2009/10"/> | position = Midfielder | currentclub = | youthyears1 = 1993–1994 | youthclubs1 = Aston Villa | years1 = 1994–2007 | clubs1 = Aston Villa | caps1 = 251 | goals1 = 27 | years2 = 2006–2007 | clubs2 = → Stoke City (loan) | caps2 = 28 | goals2 = 3 | years3 = 2007–2009 | clubs3 = Sheffield United | caps3 = 17 | goals3 = 1 | years4 = 2008 | clubs4 = → Leicester City (loan) | caps4 = 9 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2008 | clubs5 = → Blackpool (loan) | caps5 = 6 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2009–2010 | clubs6 = Derby County | caps6 = 9 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2010 | clubs7 = → Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) | caps7 = 8 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2010 | clubs8 = Bradford City | caps8 = 12 | goals8 = 2 | years9 = 2011 | clubs9 = Bandung | caps9 = 16 | goals9 = 3 | years10 = 2011 | clubs10 = Daventry Town | caps10 = 2 | goals10 = 0 | years11 = 2011–2012 | clubs11 = Kidderminster Harriers | caps11 = 15 | goals11 = 0 | years12 = 2012 | clubs12 = Chasetown | caps12 = 2 | goals12 = 0 | years13 = 2012 | clubs13 = Redditch United | caps13 = 6 | goals13 = 3 | years14 = 2012–2013 | clubs14 = Tamworth | caps14 = 27 | goals14 = 3 | years15 = 2013 | clubs15 = Corby Town | caps15 = 3 | goals15 = 0 | years16 = 2013 | clubs16 = Highgate United | caps16 = 2 | goals16 = 1 | years17 = 2013–2015 | clubs17 = Basford United | caps17 = | goals17 = | years18 = 2016–2017 | clubs18 = | caps18 = 13 | goals18 = 8 | years19 = 2016 | clubs19 = Redditch United | caps19 = 1 | goals19 = 0 | years20 = 2019 | clubs20 = Nuneaton Griff | caps20 = 3 | goals20 = 0 | years21 = 2019 | clubs21 = Highgate United | caps21 = 1 | goals21 = 0 | totalcaps = 431 | totalgoals = 52 | nationalyears1 = 1996–2000 | nationalteam1 = England U21 | nationalcaps1 = 12 | nationalgoals1 = 5 | nationalyears2 = 1998 | nationalteam2 = England B | nationalcaps2 = 1 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 1998 | nationalteam3 = England | nationalcaps3 = 1 | nationalgoals3 = 0 }}
'''Lee Andrew Hendrie''' (born 18 May 1977) is an English former professional footballer and pundit for Sky Sports.
As a player, he was a midfielder who notably played in the Premier League for Aston Villa where he spent fourteen years. He also played for the England U21 and England B sides, and earned one full cap for England in 1998. He has also played in Football League for Stoke City, Sheffield United, Leicester City, Derby County, Brighton & Hove Albion. and Bradford City.
Following a spell in Indonesia with Bandung, he became a journeyman in non-league football, playing for Daventry Town, Kidderminster Harriers, Chasetown, Redditch United, Tamworth, Corby Town, Highgate United, Basford United, Nuneaton Griff, and Gloucestershire based Montpellier FC.
==Playing career==
===Aston Villa=== Born in Solihull, Hendrie was red carded on his debut as a 17-year-old for Aston Villa as a substitute in a 1–0 defeat at Queens Park Rangers on 23 December 1995.<ref>O'Hagan, Simon, ''Hendrie off to a cruel start'', The Independent 24 December 1995</ref> He went on to achieve the accolade of the club's "Young Player of the Season" award in the 1997–98 season. Whilst at Aston Villa he played in the 2000 FA Cup Final.
After losing his place in the Villa team during the 2005–06 season, it seemed Hendrie's long spell at Villa Park was coming to an end, with Portsmouth reportedly showing an interest in his services. On 29 September, he joined Stoke City on loan, on the recommendation of his father.<ref name="qpr0611">{{cite news|url=https://qprreport.blogspot.com/2006/11/lee-hendrie-on-why-he-chose-stoke-over.html|title=Lee Hendrie on why he chose Stoke over QPR|date=16 November 2006|publisher=qprblogspot.com|access-date=2008-11-16}}</ref><ref name="bbc5391308">{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/5391308.stm |title=Stoke complete Hendrie loan deal|date=29 September 2006|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=2007-01-02}}</ref> On 30 January 2007, he extended his loan spell with the Potters until the end of the 2006–07 season.<ref name="bbc6302681">{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/6302681.stm |access-date=2007-06-07|date=30 January 2007|title=Stoke snap up Hendrie and Zakuani|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> He played 28 times for Stoke scoring three goals which came against Leeds United, Sunderland and Norwich City.<ref>{{cite news|title=Leeds 0–4 Stoke|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/5415662.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=14 October 2006|access-date=9 May 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Stoke 5–0 Norwich|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/6072780.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=28 October 2006|access-date=9 May 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Stoke 2–1 Sunderland|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/6050698.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=17 October 2006|access-date=9 May 2013}}</ref>
During Hendrie's time with Villa, he crashed his Porsche as he tried to make a plane for a European game and his manager Graham Taylor had to deal with other disciplinary matters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Football:+FA+fires+O'Leary+anger;+You+can't+punish+Lee+Hendrie+for...-a0125786185|title=Football: FA fires O'Leary anger; You can't punish Lee Hendrie for being Lee Hendrie . . . He's been disgracefully treated.|first=Ged|last=Scott}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2005/apr/09/newsstory.sport3 | location=London | work=The Guardian | first=Daniel | last=Taylor | title=Hendrie puts his blues behind him | date=9 April 2005}}</ref>
===Sheffield United=== Hendrie signed a three-year contract with Sheffield United after arriving on a free transfer in July 2007,<ref name="sufc1075620">{{Cite news | url = http://www.sufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10418~1075620,00.html | title = Blades capture Hendrie | date = 19 July 2007 | publisher = Sheffield United F.C. | access-date = 2008-05-11 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090203165221/http://www.sufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10418~1075620,00.html | archive-date = 3 February 2009 }}</ref><ref name="bbc6268474">{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_utd/6268474.stm |title=Sheff Utd sign midfielder Hendrie |date=19 July 2007 |publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=2007-07-19}}</ref> making his debut on the opening day of the season, a 2–2 home draw with Colchester United.<ref name="sufc37442">{{Cite news | url = http://www.sufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10418~37442,00.html | title = Sheffield United v Colchester | date = 11 August 2007 | publisher = Sheffield United F.C. | access-date = 2008-05-11 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080512110322/http://www.sufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10418~37442,00.html | archive-date = 12 May 2008 }}</ref> However, he was dogged by injuries for the first half of the season.<ref name="sufc1093444">{{Cite news | url = http://www.sufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10418~1093444,00.html | title = Hendrie shocker | date = 16 August 2007 | publisher = Sheffield United F.C. | access-date = 2008-05-11 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070822225013/http://www.sufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10418~1093444,00.html | archive-date = 22 August 2007 }}</ref><ref name="thestar3442594">{{Cite news | title = Blades concentrate on getting Hendrie fit | date = 3 November 2007 | work = Sheffield Star | url = http://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/sheffield-united/Blades-concentrate-on-getting-Hendrie.3442594.jp | access-date = 2008-05-11}}</ref> Hendrie scored his first goal for ''the Blades'' in a 5–0 win over Morecambe in the League Cup in September 2007,<ref name="sufc43053">{{Cite news | title = Sheffield Utd v Morecambe – Match Report | date = 25 September 2007 | publisher = Sheffield United F.C. | url = http://www.sufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10418~43053,00.html | access-date = 2008-05-11 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080506094912/http://www.sufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10418~43053,00.html | archive-date = 6 May 2008 }}</ref> but was unable to hold down a regular first-team place as the club struggled in the bottom half of the table. He scored his first league goal for Sheffield United in a 2–1 win over Queens Park Rangers on 12 January 2008.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/7172838.stm |title= Sheff Utd 2–1 QPR |publisher=BBC |date=12 January 2008 |access-date=1 September 2009}}</ref>
With the departure of Bryan Robson in February 2008, new manager Kevin Blackwell quickly allowed Hendrie to join Leicester City in an emergency loan deal,<ref name="sufcmad379589">{{cite news| title=Hendrie to Leicester| url=http://www.sheffieldunited-mad.co.uk/news/loadnews.asp?cid=TMNW&id=379589| publisher=Blades-Mad| date=27 February 2008| access-date=2008-02-27| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080302191513/http://www.sheffieldunited-mad.co.uk/news/loadnews.asp?cid=TMNW&id=379589| archive-date=2 March 2008}}</ref> with a view to a permanent move.<ref name="bbc7307747">{{Cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/7307747.stm|title=Hendrie happy to stay with Foxes|publisher=BBC Sport|date=21 March 2008|access-date=2008-03-24}}</ref> He scored the winning goal for Leicester in a 1–0 win over Scunthorpe United on 29 March 2008<ref name="bbc7309405">{{Cite news | title = Leicester 1–0 Scunthorpe | date = 29 March 2008 | publisher = BBC Sport | url = https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/7309405.stm | access-date = 2008-05-11}}</ref> but could not prevent the club's relegation to League One and he subsequently returned to Bramall Lane.
In November 2008, he joined Blackpool on loan initially until 1 January 2009,<ref name="blackpool switch">{{Cite news | title = Hendrie in loan switch | date = 16 November 2008 | publisher = Sheffield United F.C. | url = http://www.sufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10418~1456144,00.html | access-date = 2008-11-16 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081222010824/http://www.sufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10418~1456144,00.html | archive-date = 22 December 2008 | url-status = dead }}</ref> making his debut as a second-half substitute the same day in the West Lancashire derby at home to Preston North End at Bloomfield Road. He was sent off for Blackpool versus Reading on 9 December 2008 and returned to Sheffield United on 31 December 2008 having made six appearances.<ref name="back to blades">{{cite news| title = Loan Latest| url = http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~1503684,00.html| publisher = blackpoolfc.co.uk| date = 2008-12-30| access-date = 2009-01-02| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081231155542/http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~1503684,00.html| archive-date = 31 December 2008| url-status = dead}}</ref>
Having returned to Bramall Lane once more he vowed to try to force his way into first team contention having been given a wake up call by his time at Blackpool.<ref name="back to blades2">{{cite news| title = Washing his own kit sees Lee clean up his Lane act| url = http://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/sheffield-united/Washing-his-own-kit-sees.5248101.jp| work =The Sheffield Star| date = 2009-05-08| access-date = 2009-06-06}}</ref> He made a number of further substitute appearances for ''The Blades'' up to the end of the season. Having been brought off the bench in the 85th minute of the play off final against Burnley at Wembley he was subsequently sent off after the final whistle had blown for directing foul language at referee Mike Dean.<ref name="play off red">{{cite news| title = Hendrie hit with FA charge| url = http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8704_5352960,00.html| publisher = football365.com| date = 2009-05-28| access-date = 2009-06-06| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110527185521/http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8704_5352960,00.html| archive-date = 27 May 2011| url-status = dead}}</ref> Following ''the Blades'' unsuccessful play off campaign Hendrie was placed on the transfer list as the club sought to cut its wage bill.<ref name="transfer listed">{{cite news|title=Double player boost |url=http://www.sufc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10418~1674929,00.html |publisher=Sheffield United F.C. |date=2009-05-28 |access-date=2009-06-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090530192951/http://www.sufc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10418~1674929%2C00.html |archive-date=30 May 2009 }}</ref>
===Derby County=== On 1 September 2009, Hendrie joined Derby County in a swap deal that involved Jordan Stewart moving in the opposite direction. Partly due to injury, Hendrie made just five starts for Derby before he moved to Brighton & Hove Albion on loan for the rest of the season on 23 March 2010.<ref name="Loan at Brighton">{{cite news | title = Brighton to sign Derby's Lee Hendrie on loan| url = https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/brighton/8582913.stm| publisher = BBC News| date = 23 March 2010| access-date = 23 March 2010}}</ref> It was announced on 13 May 2010, that he would leave Derby at the end of his contract after just 10 appearances from his nine months with the club.<ref name="derbycontractexpiration2">{{cite web| title=Hendrie & Price released| publisher=dcfc.co.uk| url=http://www.dcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10270~2050432,00.html| date=13 May 2010| access-date=13 May 2010| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100516140937/http://www.dcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10270~2050432,00.html| archive-date=16 May 2010| url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Bradford City=== Hendrie was set to join Scottish-side Aberdeen but the deal fell through at the last minute.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/Bradford-City-Lee-Hendrie-interview.6552199.jp |title=Bradford City: Lee Hendrie interview |date=2010-09-27 |access-date=2010-09-28 |newspaper=Yorkshire Evening Post}}</ref> Instead, he started training with Championship side Reading,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/readingfc/articles/2010/09/01/48165-breaking-news--lee-hendrie-trains-with-royals/ |title=Lee Hendrie trains with Royals |first=Anthony |last=Smith |publisher=Reading Chronicle |date=2010-09-01 |access-date=2010-09-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719122316/http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/readingfc/articles/2010/09/01/48165-breaking-news--lee-hendrie-trains-with-royals/ |archive-date=19 July 2011 }}</ref> but was not offered a contract<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.getreading.co.uk/sport/football/readingfc/s/2078054_no_place_at_reading_fc_for_lee_hendrie |title=No place at Reading FC for Lee Hendrie |first=Jonny |last=Fordham |publisher=Surrey & Berkshire Media |work=Get Reading |date=2010-09-09 |access-date=2010-09-17}}</ref> and was instead offered a short-term deal at his cousin John Hendrie's former club Bradford City by manager Peter Taylor.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/page/News/0,,10266~2156131,00.html |title=City snap up Lee Hendrie |date=2010-09-17 |access-date=2010-09-17 |publisher=Bradford City A.F.C. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100920061957/http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/page/News/0,,10266~2156131,00.html |archive-date=20 September 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Taylor had previously managed Hendrie for England under-21s. Talking about his signing and the short-term deal, Hendrie said: "These next few weeks will be very interesting for me, and I will knuckle down. I have to use this to build up my fitness and get back to my peak."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/9010141.stm |title=Bradford City sign midfielder Lee Hendrie |date=2010-09-17 |access-date=2010-09-17 |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> On 1 January 2011 it was confirmed by Bradford manager Peter Taylor that Hendrie's deal would not be extended due to finances and that the player had in fact, left the club. Taylor said "I feel really sorry for him. He has been a superb professional during his time at the football club. Lee's a great lad, he's still a great player. We have a League Two budget and we could only take this deal so far". Hendrie had played 14 times for The Bantams and had scored twice.
Hendrie was offered a deal by Conference National side Mansfield Town but turned it down because of a better offer from Bandung, a club from Indonesian breakaway league, Liga Primer Indonesia.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/sport/Stags-boss-Russell-8211-missed-Lee-Hendrie/article-3108955-detail/article.html |title=Stags boss Russell – Why we missed out on Lee Hendrie |date=2011-01-17 |access-date=2011-01-18 |newspaper=Nottingham Post |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110122150758/http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/sport/Stags-boss-Russell-8211-missed-Lee-Hendrie/article-3108955-detail/article.html |archive-date=22 January 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
===Bandung=== On 26 January 2011, Indonesian club Bandung announced the signing of Hendrie on a free transfer. Hendrie signed a two-year contract with the Indonesian outfit and was assigned the number 10 jersey. He was both the first Englishman and the first player with Premier League experience to sign for a Liga Primer Indonesia club. He made his debut on 5 February 2011 in a 1–0 defeat against Persema Malang. He scored his first goal for Bandung and provided an assist for Perry Somah on 12 February 2011 in a 3–2 defeat against Batavia Union. On 12 March 2011, he provided another assist for Somah in a 1–0 win against Minangkabau. It was Bandung's first win in the 2011 Liga Primer Indonesia. At the end of season, Hendrie was released from the club which then folded.
===Non-league football=== Throughout the summer of 2011, Hendrie joined a number of clubs for training and on trial. He was linked with a move to Wrexham but any hopes of that materialising broke down with manager Dean Saunders' departure to Doncaster Rovers. In July he joined Corby Town on a month's trial, however after just three weeks he left on his own accord. In late August, Hendrie agreed to train with Hinckley United, staying with the club for a month and playing in one friendly match at the start of October. Later that month, he signed for Daventry Town until the end of the season. Hendrie was signed by Daventry Town manager Mark Kinsella who was one of his former teammates at Aston Villa.
He made his debut for the club on 15 October 2011 in an FA Cup Third qualifying round match against Nuneaton Town. He played his first league game in a 2–0 loss against Uxbridge three days later. Hendrie's first win as a Daventry Town player came on 22 October as Kidsgrove Athletic were beaten 4–3 in the First qualifying round of the FA Trophy.<ref>{{cite web|title=LEE HENDRIE SET FOR DAVENTRY DEBUT|url=http://nonleague.pitchero.com/news/lee-hendrie-set-for-daventry-debut-7424/|work=Nonleague Pitchero|date=15 October 2011|access-date=9 May 2013}}</ref> Hendrie's younger brother, Stuart, joined him at Daventry on 21 October 2011, signing on a short-team loan deal from Hinckley United.<ref>{{cite web|title=Stuart Hendrie signs on for short loan spell from Hinckley.|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/daventrytown/news/stuart-hendrie-signs-on-for-sh-410349.html|work=Daventry Town F.C|access-date=9 May 2013}}</ref>
On 9 November 2011, Hendrie was unveiled by Kidderminster Harriers as having signed on non-contract terms. Allocated the number 34 shirt, he made his league debut on 26 November 2011 as a 60th-minute substitute in a 0–0 home draw with Cambridge United; he would go on to play in a further 14 league matches for Kidderminster before his release in March 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chasetown sign Lee Hendrie after exit from Harriers|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17470468|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=9 May 2013|date=21 March 2012}}</ref> Immediately upon his release by Kidderminster, Hendrie signed for Northern Premier League Premier Division side Chasetown, returning to the lower levels of English non-league football after a 5-month absence. His Chasetown debut came in a 1–1 home draw with Matlock Town on 20 March 2012.
On 29 March 2012, Hendrie joined Southern League Premier club Redditch United, the club his father managed from 1991 to 1995, on a non-contract basis until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Reds snap up former England and Villa ace Lee Hendrie|url=http://www.redditchstandard.co.uk/2012/03/30/news-Reds-snap-up-former-England-and-Villa-star-Lee-Hendrie-34267.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120913043220/http://www.redditchstandard.co.uk/2012/03/30/news-Reds-snap-up-former-England-and-Villa-star-Lee-Hendrie-34267.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 September 2012|work=Redditch Standard|access-date=9 May 2013}}</ref> Hendrie joined his brother Stuart at Redditch, the latter once again on loan from parent club Hinckley United.<ref>{{cite web|title=Former Aston Villa star Lee Hendrie signs for Redditch United|url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/former-aston-villa-star-lee-182107|work=Birmingham Mail|access-date=9 May 2013|date=29 March 2012}}</ref>
Hendrie signed for Tamworth in the summer of 2012, taking the number 8 shirt; he made his debut for the club on 6 October 2012 as a 60th-minute substitute for George Baldock in a 2–1 home defeat to Newport County.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tamworth 1–2 Newport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19768962|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=9 May 2013}}</ref> He announced his retirement from the game in May 2013 to focus on his work as a director at FootieBugs, a football activity programme company for young children.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tamworth FC: Former Aston Villa ace Hendrie confirms he's quitting|url=http://www.thisistamworth.co.uk/Tamworth-FC-Aston-Villa-ace-Hendrie-confirms-s/story-18938024-detail/story.html#axzz2SplnfdjR|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130707064615/http://www.thisistamworth.co.uk/Tamworth-FC-Aston-Villa-ace-Hendrie-confirms-s/story-18938024-detail/story.html%23axzz2SplnfdjR|url-status=dead|work=This is Tamworth|access-date=9 May 2013|archive-date=7 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=FootieBugs Director of Training, Lee Hendrie, becomes Young Mind's first ambassador|url=http://www.footiebugs.com/footiebugs-director-of-training-lee-hendrie-becomes-young-minds-first-ambassador/|work=FootieBugs|access-date=9 May 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110162007/http://www.footiebugs.com/footiebugs-director-of-training-lee-hendrie-becomes-young-minds-first-ambassador/|archive-date=10 November 2013}}</ref> He resumed his playing career in September 2013, joining Corby Town.<ref>{{cite web|title=Corby sign trio|url=http://www.corbytownfc.co.uk/news/2013/corby-sign-trio/|work=Corby Town F.C|access-date=10 November 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20131110152022/http://www.corbytownfc.co.uk/news/2013/corby-sign-trio/|archive-date=10 November 2013}}</ref>
Hendrie soon moved on from Corby and on 3 December 2013, he played for Highgate United in their away Midland Football Alliance fixture against A.F.C. Wulfrunians. Hendrie scored and provided an assist on his début for the club in a 3–1 win.<ref>{{cite web|title=AFCW 1 Highgate United 3|url=http://www.afcwulfrunians.co.uk/2013/12/afcw-1-highgate-united-3/|work=A.F.C. Wulfrunians|access-date=11 December 2013|date=3 December 2013|archive-date=5 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305045000/http://www.afcwulfrunians.co.uk/2013/12/afcw-1-highgate-united-3/|url-status=dead}}</ref> However, the club were quick to announce that Hendrie's appearance was only a "one-off" and that he had in fact signed for Nottinghamshire-based Basford United on 5 December.<ref>{{cite web |date=5 December 2013 |title=LEE HENDRIE |url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/highgateunitedfc/news/lee-hendrie-1111291.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924132124/http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/highgateunitedfc/news/lee-hendrie-1111291.html |archive-date=24 September 2015 |access-date=11 December 2013 |work=Highgate United}}</ref> He remained dual-registered for Highgate, allowing him to potentially play for the club again (subject to his availability). He made a second appearance for the club two weeks later,<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 December 2013 |title=Highgate United FC on Twitter |url=https://twitter.com/highgateunited/status/413010640656424960 |access-date=2022-07-24 |via=Twitter |language=en}}</ref> on a night when Basford United did not have a fixture.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Basford United Season 2013/14 |url=http://toolstation.ncefl.org.uk/teams/basfordunited/matches/2013/ |access-date=2022-07-24 |website=Northern Counties East Football League}}</ref>
Hendrie scored on his début for Basford against Armthorpe Welfare. In April 2014 Hendrie stated he was a victim of forgery and that someone had falsified transfer documents claiming he was moving to Tavistock.<ref>{{cite news|title=Lee Hendrie: Ex-England & Aston Villa man denies Tavistock move|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26849392|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=2 April 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/England-international-Lee-Hendrie-signs-Tavistock/story-20898752-detail/story.html|title=Former England international Lee Hendrie signs for Tavistock|work=Plymouth Herald|access-date=3 April 2014|date=2 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140402204519/http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/England-international-Lee-Hendrie-signs-Tavistock/story-20898752-detail/story.html|archive-date=2 April 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Hendrie left Basford United in October 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ball |first=Matt |date=2015-10-22 |title=Basford United confirm Lee Hendrie has left the club |url=https://nottstv.com/basford-united-confirm-lee-hendrie-has-left-the-club/ |access-date=2022-07-20 |website=Notts TV News |language=en-GB}}</ref> He subsequently played for Montpellier (based in Badsey), and all-conquering Sunday league club Digby Rangers from Birmingham<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/sunday-football-team-ex-aston-16920412.amp|title=Ex- Aston Villa star plays for Digby Rangers|date=15 September 2019|website=Birminghamlive}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.everton.fawsl.com/displayTeam.html?divisionseason=135397402&teamID=321988691#tab-4 |title=Digby Rangers squad|website=theFA.com}}</ref> before returning to Redditch United.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-08-08 |title=Stratford Town FC Match Reports 2016/17 |url=https://stratfordtownisa.com/201617-archive/match-reports/ |access-date=2022-07-20 |website=Stratford Town Independent Supporters Association |language=en}}</ref> He then signed for Nuneaton Griff, before returning to Highgate United.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lee Hendrie player stats {{!}} Midland Football League |url=https://fulltime.thefa.com/statsForPlayer.html?selectedSeasonID=0&personID=497702384 |access-date=2022-07-20 |website=fulltime.thefa.com}}</ref>
==International career== Despite his Scottish and Irish parentage, Hendrie represented England, the country of his birth, at international level. He appeared twelve times for the England under-21 team, scoring five goals.<ref name="bbc16359">{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football|title=Squad profiles – Lee Hendrie|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=2008-11-16|archive-date=19 February 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060219112507/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/shared/bsp/hi/football/statistics/players/h/hendrie_16359.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> Hendrie made a single appearance for the England B in April 1998, a 4-1 victory against Russia B a few months before the 1998 FIFA World Cup but was not selected for the final squad.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mirror.co.uk |date=2006-05-24 |title=THE LAST ENGLAND B TEAM BEAT RUSSIA 4-1 IN '98... |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/the-last-england-b-team-beat-626501 |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=mirror |language=en}}</ref>
He won his only full international cap for England at the age of 21 as a late substitute on 18 November 1998 against the Czech Republic.<ref>{{cite web|title=England Match Archive|url=http://www.englandfootballonline.com/Seas1990-00/1998-99/M0754Cze1998.html|website=England Football Online|access-date=16 August 2017}}</ref>
==Media career== Hendrie now works as a pundit for Sky Sports.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.premierleagueheroes.com/lee-hendrie/ | title=Lee Hendrie | date=8 June 2015 }}</ref>
In 2019 and 2020, Hendrie featured in both seasons of ITV show Harry's Heroes, which featured former football manager Harry Redknapp attempting get a squad of former England international footballers back fit and healthy for a game against Germany legends. Hendrie gained extra praise for opening up on his struggles with mental health.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/news/celebs-tv/david-seaman-leeds-united-itv-17576838 | title=Harry's Heroes returning to ITV with former Leeds man David Seaman confirmed | date=16 January 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/lee-hendrie-harrys-heroes-watch-18279235 | title=Lee Hendrie breaks down on Harry's Heroes about depression battle | date=20 May 2020 }}</ref>
For Season Two of the Apple TV series Ted Lasso, assistant director Sophie Worger hired former professional player Kasali Casal to manage the soccer choreography. Casal enlisted a team of former professional players to play for the opposition teams facing AFC Richmond during game scenes, these included Hendrie and fellow former Premier League players and Jay Bothroyd, Jermaine Pennant, and George Elokobi.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/why-the-football-in-ted-lasso-looks-better-than-in-other-shows | title=Why the football in Ted Lasso looks better than in other shows | date=15 March 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/ted-lasso-stoke-city-pennant-8256717 | title=Stoke City old boy Jermaine Pennant played part in hit show Ted Lasso | date=16 March 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/football/football-news/ted-lasso-nottingham-forest-elokobi-8256798 | title=Nottingham Forest old boy George Elokobi played part in hit TV show Ted Lasso | date=16 March 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/ted-lasso-villa-birmingham-wolves-26482375 | title=Ted Lasso's link with Aston Villa, Birmingham City and Wolves | date=15 March 2023 }}</ref>
==Personal life== Lee Hendrie is the son of Scottish former professional footballer Paul Hendrie. Paul Hendrie moved to England in March 1972 to join Birmingham City. Hendrie was born in Birmingham on 18 May 1977. His younger brother, Stuart Hendrie, is also a footballer,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/morecambe/8886219.stm |title=Morecambe sign Atherstone striker Stuart Hendrie |date=2010-08-04 |access-date=2010-09-17 |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> who played alongside him at Daventry Town. Hendrie is the cousin of another Scottish professional footballer, John Hendrie.
On 27 January 2012, Hendrie was declared bankrupt by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs at the High Court. During this time, Hendrie twice tried to take his own life.<ref>{{cite web|title=Riches to Rags: Millionaire footballers who lose everything|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21790728|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=9 May 2013|date=16 March 2013}}</ref>
Aside from his playing career Hendrie is also a director of FootieBugs,<ref>{{cite web|title=Interview with Lee Hendrie – Former Premier League footballer and Director of Footie Bugs|url=https://audioboom.com/posts/1938726-interview-with-lee-hendrie-former-premier-league-footballer-and-director-of-footie-bugs|website=AudioBoom|access-date=16 August 2017|archive-date=17 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170817035947/https://audioboom.com/posts/1938726-interview-with-lee-hendrie-former-premier-league-footballer-and-director-of-footie-bugs|url-status=dead}}</ref> a sister company of YogaBugs,<ref>{{cite web|title=Yoga Bugs|url=http://www.yogabugs.com/|website=Yoga Bugs|access-date=16 August 2017}}</ref> which provides football-based activities and events for children aged 2 to 7.
==Career statistics== ===Club===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="13"|Aston Villa |1995–96<ref name=":0">{{ENFA}}</ref> |Premier League |3||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||3||0 |- |1996–97<ref name=":0" /> |Premier League |4||0||3||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||7||0 |- |1997–98<ref name=":0" /> |Premier League |17||3||4||0||0||0||3{{efn|name=UC|Appearances in UEFA Cup}}||0||colspan="2"|—||24||3 |- |1998–99<ref name=":0" /> |Premier League |32||3||2||0||0||0||3{{efn|name=UC}}||0||colspan="2"|—||37||3 |- |1999–2000<ref name=":0" /> |Premier League |29||1||4||0||5||3||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||38||4 |- |2000–01<ref name=":0" /> |Premier League |32||6||1||0||1||0||3{{efn|name=UIC|Appearances in UEFA Intertoto Cup}}||0||colspan="2"|—||37||6 |- |2001–02<ref name=":0" /> |Premier League |29||2||1||0||2||0||7{{efn|Six appearances and two goals in UEFA Intertoto Cup, one appearance in UEFA Cup}}||2||colspan="2"|—||39||4 |- |2002–03<ref name=":0" /> |Premier League |27||4||1||0||3||0||3{{efn|name=UIC}}||0||colspan="2"|—||34||4 |- |2003–04<ref name=":0" /> |Premier League |32||2||1||0||4||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||37||2 |- |2004–05<ref name=":0" /> |Premier League |29||5||1||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||32||5 |- |2005–06<ref name=":0" /> |Premier League |16||1||2||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||19||1 |- |2006–07<ref name=":0" /> |Premier League |1||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !251!!27!!20!!0!!18!!3!!19!!2!!colspan="2"|—!!308!!32 |- |Stoke City (loan) |2006–07<ref name=":0" /> |Championship |28||3||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||28||3 |- |rowspan="3"|Sheffield United |2007–08<ref name=":0" /> |Championship |12||1||1||0||1||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||14||2 |- |2008–09<ref name=":0" /> |Championship |5||0||4||1||2||1||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|Appearance in Championship play-offs}}||0||12||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !17!!1!!5!!1!!3!!2!!colspan="2"|—!!1!!0!!26!!4 |- |Leicester City (loan) |2007–08<ref name=":0" /> |Championship |9||1||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||9||1 |- |Blackpool (loan) |2008–09<ref name=":0" /> |Championship |6||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||6||0 |- |Derby County |2009–10<ref name=":0" /> |Championship |9||0||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||10||0 |- |Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) |2009–10<ref name=":0" /> |League One |8||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||8||0 |- |Bradford City |2010–11<ref name=":0" /> |League Two |12||2||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|Appearance in Football League Trophy}}||0||14||2 |- |Bandung |2011 |Liga Primer Indonesia |15||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||15||2 |- |Daventry Town |2011–12 |Southern League Division One Central |2||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=FAT|Appearance(s) in FA Trophy}}||0||4||0 |- |Kidderminster Harriers |2011–12<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=England – L. Hendrie – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/lee-hendrie/2801/ |access-date=2022-07-13 |website=uk.soccerway.com}}</ref> |Conference Premier |15||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||15||0 |- |Chasetown |2011–12 |Northern Premier League Premier Division |2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||2||0 |- |Redditch United |2011–12 |Southern League Premier Division |6||3||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||6||3 |- |Tamworth |2012–13<ref name=":1" /> |Conference Premier |27||3||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name=FAT}}||0||30||3 |- |Corby Town |2013–14<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Lee Hendrie Profile {{!}} Aylesbury United FC |url=http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/lee-hendrie |access-date=2022-07-13 |website=aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk}}</ref> |Southern League Premier Division |3||0||5||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=FAT}}||0||9||0 |- |Highgate United |2013–14<ref>{{Cite journal |date=3 April 2014 |title=Appearances & Goals |journal=The Gate: Official Matchday Programme of Highgate United Football Club |issue=19 |pages=20}}</ref> |Midland Football Alliance |2||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2||1 |- |Basford United |2014–15<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Lee Hendrie player stats {{!}} Midland Football League |url=https://fulltime.thefa.com/statsForPlayer.html?selectedSeasonID=0&personID=497702384 |access-date=2022-07-24 |website=fulltime.thefa.com}}</ref> |Midland League Premier Division |25||1||3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||3{{efn|One appearance in FA Vase, one appearance in Midland League Premier Division Cup, one appearance one goal in Nottinghamshire Senior Cup}}||1||31||12 |- |Montpellier |2016–17<ref name=":3" /> |Midland League Division Three |13||8||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||5{{efn|One appearance in FA Vase, two appearances one goal in Midland League Les James Challenge Cup, two appearances in Worcestershire Junior Cup}}||1||18||9 |- |Redditch United |2016–17<ref name=":2" /> |Southern League Premier Division |1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- |Nuneaton Griff |2018–19<ref name=":3" /> |Midland League Division One |3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||3||0 |- |rowspan="3"|Highgate United |2018–19<ref name=":3" /> |Midland League Premier Division |1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|Appearance in JW Hunt Cup}}||0||2||0 |- |2019–20<ref name=":3" /> |Midland League Premier Division |0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—|||1{{efn|Appearance in Smedley Crooke Memorial Charity Cup}}||0||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !1!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!2!!0!!3!!0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !455!!62!!37!!1!!21!!5!!19!!2!!16!!2!!548!!72 |}
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===International=== Source:<ref>{{NFT player |id=10375}}</ref>
{| class=wikitable style="text-align: center" |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |England |1998||1||0 |- !colspan=2|Total!!1!!0 |}
==Honours== '''Aston Villa''' *UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2001 *FA Cup runner-up: 1999–2000
'''Individual''' *Aston Villa Young Player of the Season: 1997–98
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category}} * {{Soccerbase}} * [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football BBC Sport profile]
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