{{short description|English footballer}} {{Use British English|date=July 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Lee Worgan | image = Lee Worgan 2017-02-11 1.jpg | caption = Worgan playing for Maidstone United in 2017 | fullname = Lee John Worgan | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1983|12|1}} | birth_place = Eastbourne, England | height = | position = Goalkeeper | currentclub = Welling United (player-goalkeeping coach) | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Wimbledon | years1 = 2002–2004 | clubs1 = Wimbledon | caps1 = 3 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2002–2003 | clubs2 = → Aylesbury United (loan) | caps2 = 20 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2004 | clubs3 = → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | caps3 = 2 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2004–2005 | clubs4 = Rushden & Diamonds | caps4 = 7 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2005–2006 | clubs5 = Cardiff City | caps5 = 0 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2006 | clubs6 = → Merthyr Tydfil (loan) | caps6 = 7 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2006 | clubs7 = Eastbourne Borough | caps7 = 0 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2006–2008 | clubs8 = Hastings United | caps8 = 89 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2008–2013 | clubs9 = Tonbridge Angels | caps9 = 238 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2013–2018 | clubs10 = Maidstone United | caps10 = 243 | goals10 = 0 | years11 = 2018–2020 | clubs11 = Dover Athletic | caps11 = 34 | goals11 = 0 | years12 = 2020–2021 | clubs12 = Chelmsford City | caps12 = 18 | goals12 = 0 | years13 = 2021 | clubs13 = Dorking Wanderers | caps13 = 5 | goals13 = 0 | years14 = 2021–2023 | clubs14 = Eastbourne Borough | caps14 = 89 | goals14 = 0 | years15 = 2023 | clubs15 = Welling United | caps15 = 0 | goals15 = 0 | totalcaps = 743 | totalgoals = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2001 | nationalteam1 = Wales U19 | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2004–2005 | nationalteam2 = Wales U21<ref>{{cite book|editor1-first=Glenda|editor1-last=Rollin|editor2-first=Jack|editor2-last=Rollin|title=Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013|year=2012|publisher=Headline|location=London|isbn=978-0-7553-6356-8|page=980|edition=43rd}}</ref> | nationalcaps2 = 5 | nationalgoals2 = 0 }} '''Lee John Worgan''' (born 1 December 1983) is a former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
==Club career== ===Early career=== Worgan began his career by coming through the youth ranks at Wimbledon and was one of a few players to stay with the squad during the move to become Milton Keynes Dons. However, he never managed to establish himself there. He spent two weeks on loan at Wycombe Wanderers during the 2003–04 season when they suffered a goalkeeper injury crisis with Steve Williams, Frank Talia, and Tom Gott all out injured.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/wycombe_wanderers/3621731.stm |title=Adams brings in keeper |publisher=BBC Sport |date=13 April 2004 |access-date=7 October 2007}}</ref>
In August 2004, he joined Rushden & Diamonds<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rushden_and_diamonds/3530292.stm |title=Diamonds snap up Worgan |publisher=BBC Sport |date= 3 August 2004 |access-date=7 October 2007}}</ref> on a free transfer but again failed to establish himself, and at the end of the year, he was released<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rushden_and_diamonds/4535713.stm |title=Hunter starts Rushden clear-out |publisher=BBC Sport |date=11 May 2005 |access-date=7 October 2007}}</ref> and was signed by Cardiff City on another free transfer. He did not make a league appearance for Cardiff but did play in the FAW Premier Cup on one occasion. He was released by Cardiff at the end of the 2005–06 season<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cardiff_city/5004368.stm |title=Veteran Cox released by Cardiff |publisher=BBC Sport |date=22 May 2006 |access-date=7 October 2007}}</ref> after having spent some of the season on loan at Merthyr Tydfil.
Since then, he has played for Eastbourne Borough. In October 2006, he signed for Isthmian League Premier Division side Hastings United, making his debut in a 2–1 win over Croydon Athletic in the FA Trophy.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hastingsunitedfc.co.uk/0607/report07-10-06.htm |title=Hastings United 2–1 Croydon Athletic |publisher=Hastings United official website |date=7 October 2006 |accessdate=15 September 2009}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> In his first year, after helping the side to promotion, he was unanimously voted the Supporters' Club player of the year{{Citation needed|date=September 2009}} and was quickly offered a one-year extension to his contract.
===Tonbridge Angels=== In May 2008, he signed for Tonbridge Angels. He received a red card on his competitive debut for Tonbridge against Wealdstone.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thisiskent.co.uk/letters/10-men-Angels-hold/article-274963-detail/article.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120913214106/http://www.thisiskent.co.uk/letters/10-men-Angels-hold/article-274963-detail/article.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 September 2012|title=10 Man Angels hold out|publisher=Kent and Sussex Courier|accessdate=15 September 2009}}</ref>
In March 2011, he won the 'Sells Goalkeeping Academy Good Hands' award for the best defensive record in the Isthmian League Premier Division that month, conceding three goals in six games.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tonbridgeangels.co.uk/?p=1656|title=Lee Worgan – Safe Hands Award|publisher=Tonbridge Angels F.C.|accessdate=3 April 2011}}</ref>
Worgan was named Tonbridge Angels player of the year for the 2010/11 season,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tonbridgeangels.co.uk/?p=2114|title = Tonbridge Angels FC}}</ref> with performances against Bury Town and Wealdstone particularly impressing fans.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tonbridgeafc.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,8286.0.html|title=Login}}</ref>
At the end of the 2012–13 season, Worgan was named in the Conference South team of the year with performances against Dover, Salisbury, Hayes and Yeading, particularly impressing managers and fans alike. Still, after five years at Tonbridge, more than 200 appearances in all competitions, and one promotion, Worgan announced that he was leaving the club.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=LeeWorgan|author=Lee Worgan|number=333519937672982529|date=12 May 2013|title=Had a fantastic 5 years at Tonbridge, not an easy decision but its time for me to move on got nothing but for love for everyone at the club}}</ref>
===Maidstone United=== On 15 May 2013, Worgan joined Isthmian League Premier Division side Maidstone United. The stopper cited the size of the club and its infrastructure as his reasons for the move.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maidstoneunited.co.uk/2013/05/lee-worgan/ |title=Goalkeeper Lee Worgan joins Maidstone United | Maidstone United Football Club |accessdate=2013-05-15 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111011257/http://www.maidstoneunited.co.uk/2013/05/lee-worgan/ |archivedate=11 November 2013 }}</ref> He swept up the club's Player of the Season awards in his debut season, receiving the accolade from supporters, teammates, and the manager.
He was a pivotal part of the side that won promotion to the National League South in 2014-15 and made his 100th consecutive league appearance for the club on 5 September 2015 in the 0 – 0 draw away at Gosport Borough. Following the departure of Steve Watt, Worgan was made club captain at the Gallagher Stadium.
Worgan was once again a vital cog in the Stones machine that won an unlikely promotion to the National League at the climax of the 2015–16 season, with the goalkeeper going down in club folklore for his promotion-winning penalty save from Danny Kedwell in the playoff final against Ebbsfleet United. The promotion meant the club had gone up three times in 4 years, and it was Worgan's second consecutive promotion with the club.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kentonline.co.uk/gravesend/sport/ebbsfleet-v-maidstone-95886/|title = Stones win thriller on spot-kicks|date = 14 May 2016}}</ref>
During the 2016–17 season, Worgan's first ever in the top tier of non-league football, he made his 150th consecutive league appearance for the Maidstone against Gateshead in October 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BL3pCIhBXSt/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/maidstoneunited/1366741478420083885 |archive-date=25 December 2021 |url-access=registration|title=Login • Instagram}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
===Dover Athletic=== On 29 October 2018, Worgan joined Kent rivals Dover Athletic on a {{frac|2|1|2}}-year deal that would also see him take up a coaching role.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.doverathletic.com/news/goalkeeper-joins-whites/|title=GOALKEEPER JOINS WHITES|website=doverathletic.com|date=29 October 2018}}</ref> He made his debut for the club in a 2–2 home draw with Havant and Waterlooville in the FA Trophy first round.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.doverathletic.com/event/dover-athletic-v-havant-waterlooville/|title=Dover Athletic v Havant & Waterlooville|website=doverathletic.com|date=15 December 2018}}</ref>
On 12 August 2020, Worgan had his contract terminated by mutual consent in order to focus on a full-time career in teaching.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.doverathletic.com/news/worgan-says-farewell/|title=WORGAN SAYS FAREWELL|website=doverathletic.com|date=12 August 2020|accessdate=12 August 2020}}</ref>
===Chelmsford City=== On 13 August 2020, Worgan stepped down a division, signing for Chelmsford City.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chelmsfordcityfc.com/news/chelmsford-citys-new-number-1-2557765.html|title=Chelmsford City's New Number 1|publisher=Chelmsford City F.C.|date=13 August 2020|accessdate=13 August 2020}}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Following the culmination of the 2020–21 National League South season, Worgan departed Chelmsford.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chelmsfordcityfc.com/news/lee-worgan-to-depart-the-clarets-2607983.html|title=Lee Worgan to depart the Clarets|publisher=Chelmsford City F.C.|date=6 April 2021|accessdate=6 April 2021}}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
===Dorking Wanderers=== In May 2021, Worgan joined National League South side Dorking Wanderers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/former-maidstone-dover-keeper-says-20693815|title=Former Maidstone and Dover keeper says he's a perfect fit for Dorking Wanderers|publisher=Get Surrey Live|date=27 May 2021|accessdate=7 June 2021}}</ref> After making just 5 appearances for the Wanderers, Dorking mutually agreed to terminate Worgan's contract for personal reasons.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dorkingwanderers.com/post/squad-update|title=First Team Squad Update|publisher=Dorking Wanderers|date=8 September 2021|accessdate=18 October 2021}}</ref>
===Eastbourne Borough=== On 9 September 2021, Worgan returned to Eastbourne Borough.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ebfc.co.uk/news/worgan-joins-the-sports-2646009.html|title=Worgan Joins The Sports|publisher=Eastbourne Borough|date=9 September 2021|accessdate=18 October 2021|archive-date=18 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211018155145/https://www.ebfc.co.uk/news/worgan-joins-the-sports-2646009.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> He made his long-awaited debut for Eastbourne in a National League South match against Hemel Hempstead, having never made an appearance in his first spell with the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ebfc.co.uk/teams/21890/match-centre/1-9376927/report|title=Oyinsan Rescues a Point for The Sports|publisher=Eastbourne Borough|date=11 September 2021|accessdate=18 October 2021}}</ref>
===Welling United=== On 19 June 2023, Worgan signed for Welling United in a player-goalkeeping coach capacity.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wellingunited.com/wings-secure-experienced-stopper-lee-worgan/|title=Wings secure experienced stopper Lee Worgan|website=wellingunited.com|date=19 June 2023|accessdate=20 June 2023}}</ref> In October 2023, Worgan announced his retirement.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/sport/keeper-worgan-calls-time-294842/|title=Former Tonbridge Angels, Maidstone United and Dover Athletic goalkeeper Lee Worgan retires, aged 39|publisher=Kent Online|date=10 October 2023|accessdate=31 December 2023}}</ref>
==International career== Worgan has played for Wales through most youth levels and was a regular in the Wales U21 team for several years.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/wales/3629145.stm |title=Hodges names U-21 squad |publisher=BBC Sport |date=15 April 2004 |access-date=7 October 2007}}</ref>
== Career statistics == {{Updated|match played 29 April 2023}} {{efn|Statistics for 2005/06 loan at Merthyr Tydfil, 2007/08 at Hastings United and, 2008/09 and 2009/10 at Tonbridge Angels are missing due to a lack of sources}}
{| 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" |Other ! colspan="2" |Total |- !Division !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals |- |rowspan="3"|Wimbledon |2002–03<ref name="Aylesbury">{{cite web|url=http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/lee-worgan/#playingcareer|title=Lee Worgan – Aylesbury United|website=aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk|date=19 October 2021}}</ref> |First Division |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |2003–04<ref name="Aylesbury"/> |First Division |3||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||3||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !3||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||3||0 |- |Aylesbury United (loan) |2002–03<ref name="Aylesbury"/> |Isthmian League<br/>Premier Division |20||0||0||0||colspan="2" |—||12{{efn|Six appearances in FA Trophy, four appearances in Berks & Bucks Senior Cup, two appearances in Isthmian League Cup}}||0||32||0 |- |Wycombe Wanderers (loan) |2003–04<ref name="Aylesbury"/> |Second Division |2||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||2||0 |- |Rushden & Diamonds |2004–05<ref name="Aylesbury"/> |League Two |7||0||0||0||0||0||1{{efn|Appearance(s) in Maunsell Cup}}||0||8||0 |- |Cardiff City |2005–06<ref name="Aylesbury"/> |Championship |0||0||0||0||0||0||1{{efn|Appearance(s) in FAW Premier Cup}}||0||1||0 |- |Eastbourne Borough |2006–07<ref name="Aylesbury"/> |Conference South |0||0||0||0||colspan="2" |—||0||0||0||0 |- |Hastings United |2006–07<ref name="Aylesbury"/> |Isthmian League<br/>Division One South |41||0||0||0||colspan="2" |—||0||0||41||0 |- |rowspan="3"|Tonbridge Angels |2011–12<ref name="Soccerway">{{cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/lee-worgan/201753/|title=L. Worgan – Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|date=17 October 2021}}</ref> |Conference South |42||0||1||0||colspan="2" |—||0||0||43||0 |- |2012–13<ref name="Soccerway"/> |Conference South |39||0||0||0||colspan="2" |—||3{{efn|name=FAT|Appearance(s) in FA Trophy}}||0||42||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !81||0||1||0||0||0||3||0||85||0 |- |rowspan="7"|Maidstone United |2013–14<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/maidstone-united/appearances/2013-2014/lee-worgan/18046|title=Maidstone United – Appearances – Lee Worgan – 2013-2014|website=footballwebpages.co.uk|date=18 October 2021}}</ref> |Isthmian League<br/>Premier Division |46||0||2||0||colspan="2" |—||6{{efn|Three appearances in FA Trophy, three appearances in Isthmian League Cup}}||0||54||0 |- |2014–15<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/maidstone-united/appearances/2014-2015/lee-worgan/18046|title=Maidstone United – Appearances – Lee Worgan – 2014-2015|website=footballwebpages.co.uk|date=18 October 2021}}</ref> |Isthmian League<br/>Premier Division |46||0||7||0||colspan="2" |—||2{{efn|name=FAT}}||0||55||0 |- |2015–16<ref name="Soccerway"/> |National League South |42||0||4||0||colspan="2" |—||6{{efn|Three appearances in National League South play-offs, two appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in Isthmian League Charity Shield}}||0||52||0 |- |2016–17<ref name="Soccerway"/> |National League |46||0||3||0||colspan="2" |—||3{{efn|Two appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in Kent Senior Cup}}||0||52||0 |- |2017–18<ref name="Soccerway"/> |National League |46||0||4||0||colspan="2" |—||7{{efn|Four appearances in FA Trophy, three appearances in Kent Senior Cup}}||0||57||0 |- |2018–19<ref name="Soccerway"/> |National League |17||0||1||0||colspan="2" |—||0||0||18||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !243||0||21||0||0||0||24||0||288||0 |- |rowspan="3"|Dover Athletic |2018–19<ref name="Soccerway"/> |National League |10||0||0||0||colspan="2" |—||2{{efn|name=FAT}}||0||12||0 |- |2019–20<ref name="Soccerway"/> |National League |24||0||1||0||colspan="2" |—||0||0||25||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !34||0||1||0||0||0||2||0||37||0 |- |Chelmsford City |2020–21<ref name="Soccerway"/> |National League South |16||0||1||0||colspan="2" |—||1{{efn|name=FAT}}||0||18||0 |- |Dorking Wanderers |2021–22<ref name="Soccerway"/> |National League South |5||0||0||0||colspan="2" |—||0||0||5||0 |- |rowspan="3"|Eastbourne Borough |2021–22<ref name="Soccerway"/> |National League South |33||0||3||0||colspan="2" |—||3{{efn|Two appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in National League South play-offs}}||0||39||0 |- |2022–23<ref name="Soccerway"/> |National League South |44||0||3||0||colspan="2" |—||2{{efn|name=FAT}}||0||49||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !77||0||6||0||0||0||5||0||88||0 |- !colspan="3" |Career total !529!!0!!30!!0!!0!!0!!49!!0!!608!!0 |} {{reflist|group="lower-alpha"}}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category|Lee Worgan}} *{{Soccerbase}}
{{2015–16 National League South Team of the Year}} {{Welling United F.C. squad}}
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