Cyril Lea

Cyril Lea

Personal information
Full name	Cyril Lea
Date of birth	(1934-08-05) 5 August 1934
Place of birth	Wrexham, Wales
Height
Position(s)	Right half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
?	Bradley Rangers F.C.	?
1957–1964	Leyton Orient	205	(0)
1964–1968	Ipswich Town	107	(2)
International career
1965	Wales	2	(0)
Managerial career
1968–1969	Ipswich Town (caretaker)
1983–1986	Colchester United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Cyril Lea (born 5 August 1934) is a Welsh former footballer. He was born in Wrexham, and was capped on two occasions by Wales.

He played for Leyton Orient and Ipswich Town, and was responsible for team selection at Portman Road for two months between the departure of Bill McGarry and the arrival of Bobby Robson.

Lea later became manager of Colchester United, and was in charge at Layer Road between February 1983 and April 1986.

Managerial statistics

Team	Nat	From	To	Record
				G	W	D	L	Won %!
Ipswich Town (Caretaker)		24 November 1968	12 January 1969	7	3	0	4	42.9
Colchester United		1 February 1983	10 April 1986	173	71	46	56	41