Isaac Lea

Who was Isaac Lea?

Isaac George Lea was an English professional footballer who made 65 appearances in the Football League playing for Birmingham and Millwall. He played as a wing half.

Lea was born in Donnington Wood, Shropshire. He began his football career with Oswestry Town and Oakengates Town before joining Birmingham of the Football League First Division in 1932. He made his debut on 8 October 1932 in a 2–1 win at home to Sheffield Wednesday, but was unable to dislodge England international right-half Lew Stoker from the starting eleven, and made only 28 appearances in all competitions in four-and-a-half years with the club. He joined Millwall at the end of the 1936–37 season, and contributed to their winning the Third Division South title the following season. He made guest appearances for Wrexham and for Wellington Town during the Second World War, and retired from football in 1943. He died in Dawley, Shropshire, in 1972 at the age of 61.