Lee McEvilly

Who is Lee McEvilly?

Lee Richard McEvilly is a journeyman footballer who currently plays as a striker for Northern Premier League Premier Division side Droylsden. Although born in England, he won one cap for the Northern Ireland national team in 2002 and also played for Northern Ireland at under-21 and under-23 levels.

McEvilly started his career with non-League side Burscough, rising through their youth ranks to the senior side, where he made 49 league appearances, scoring 28 goals. In December 2001, Third Division club Rochdale signed him for £15,000. From 2004 to 2009 he had spells in the Conference National and League Two with Accrington Stanley, Cambridge United and Wrexham. Since 2009, McEvilly has struggled with injuries and has had brief spells at numerous non-league clubs in England and Wales, as well as a brief period at League of Ireland side Sligo Rovers in 2010, which was also cut short due to injury. He is currently playing with Barrow for the third time, with whom he won the FA Trophy in 2010.