Lee Roache

Career

Roache, born in Leytonstone Bishop's Stortford and Windsor & Eton during the 2003–04 season, and still found time to make his Barnet debut, on 14 October in the Football League Trophy against Second Division club Brentford. He helped the club gain promotion from the Conference the following season, and made his debut in the Football League on 27 August 2005, as a late substitute in the 1–0 home defeat to Grimsby Town. and was released at the end of the 2005–06 season.

Roache joined Conference South club Cambridge City, where he spent two and a half years, including a spell on loan to Eastleigh, and scored 21 goals from 91 appearances in all competitions. He then joined Conference National side Histon in January 2009 for "a four-figure fee". He made his Histon debut as a substitute against Forest Green Rovers in February 2009, the first of twelve appearances from the bench without scoring, and was released before the 2009–10 season. He then joined Braintree Town, before a brief spell with Bath City, afterwards joining Hemel Hempstead Town in March 2010, and then at Thurrock. Roache signed for Harlow Town at the start of the 2011–12 season, but was released on 1 September. He signed for Dunstable Town soon after, scoring 25 goals in his just 26 games including two hat-tricks. In all competitions, Roache went on to score 113 goals across five seasons, before re-joining Bishop's Stortford in June 2016. He then joined Bedford Town on dual registration. On Sunday 7 February Roache came out of retirement, and joined Hayling United on Joe Regan's Football Manager 21 save with The Humbugs. It is expected, Lee will retire at the end of the 20–21 season, after an 18-year career full of goals, becoming a cult hero at his final club.

References

References

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7. (26 February 2006). "Roache Decides on Yeading Move". Barnet F.C.
8. (10 May 2006). "Six Players Released". Barnet F.C.
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10. Austin, Nick. (28 January 2009). "Roache Leaves City". Cambridge City F.C.
11. (4 February 2009). "Long-range specials are the saviour for Stutes". Cambridge Evening News.
12. (8 August 2009). "Histon bolster attacking options". BBC Sport.
13. Waldron, Jonathan. (9 September 2009). "Iron make their point". Daily Gazette.
14. (1 September 2011). "Piers a new front man for Harlow as Roache moves on". Harlow Star.
15. [http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/lee-roache Lee Roache Profile]
16. [http://www.bsfc.co.uk/roach-links-up-with-blues/ Roache links up with Blues]
17. [http://nonleague.pitchero.com/news/roache-duals-with-eagles-49067/ Roache duals with Eagles]