Background
Lea was born in Donnington Wood, Shropshire.
Lea was born in Donnington Wood, Shropshire.
He played as a wing half. He began his football career with Oswestry Town and Oakengates Town before joining Birmingham of the Football League First Division in 1932. He joined Millwall at the end of the 1936-1937 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.
His death was registered in the Buckrose district of the East Riding of Yorkshire in 1972. He was 61.