Lee Boylan

Boylan made his debut for Exeter in the club's 1–0 defeat to Halifax Town, coming on as a substitute in the 69th minute.

He scored his first goal for the club in his third game, scoring Exeter's first goal in a 3–2 victory against Torquay United.

Lee Martin Boylan (born 2 September 1978) is a former footballer who played as a striker.

Boylan began his career with West Ham United in 1995, and progressed through the club's youth academy.

He played one game for West Ham in the Premier League, as a substitute during the latter stages of the 1996–97 season.

Boylan began his career with West Ham United in 1996, playing regularly in the club's youth team, as well as in the FA Youth Cup Final defeat at the end of the 1995–96 season, starting alongside Rio Ferdinand and Frank Lampard.

Boylan made one Premier League appearance, as an 89th-minute substitute in a 5–1 victory over Sheffield Wednesday on 3 May 1997.

He was sent out on loan to Kingstonian in 1998, and was released on his return to his parent club in 1999.

After a loan spell with Kingstonian during the 1998–99 season, he joined Trelleborg in Sweden on a permanent basis in 1999, playing two games for the club and scoring one goal.

He returned to England in November 1999, and signed for Exeter City.

He had brief spells with Trelleborg in Sweden and with Exeter City, before rejoining Kingstonian on a permanent basis in 2000.

He left the club in November 2000, and played for Hayes and Stevenage during the final months of the 2000–01 season.

It was to be Boylan's only goal for Exeter, as he played eight times before leaving the club in January 2000.

He signed for Kingstonian, who he had previously played for on loan, on a free transfer a month after leaving Exeter, signing a contract until the end of the season.

He made his debut in Kingstonian's 1–0 win against Stevenage Borough.

Boylan made 15 appearances for Kingstonian in all competitions without scoring.

He was released at the end of the season.

Boylan was without a club in the opening months of the 2000–01 season, before he joined Hayes in November 2000, making his debut in a 1–0 home defeat to Telford United.

He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 away defeat to Dagenham & Redbridge in the FA Cup, scoring with a low shot from just inside the area.

Ahead of the 2001–02 season, Boylan joined Canvey Island, where he played 210 games and scored 176 goals for the club during a five-year spell.

Despiting playing regularly, Boylan left Hayes in February 2001, and signed for another Conference National club in the form of Stevenage Borough two months later.

He played one game for the club before being released, starting in Stevenage's 1–1 draw with Morecambe, playing 69 minutes before being substituted.

Ahead of the 2001–02 season, Boylan signed a part-time contract with Canvey Island, making his debut in Canvey's first game of the season, coming on as a 66th-minute substitute in a 5–1 away victory against Chesham United.

Three days later, he started his first game in a 3–1 home defeat to Aldershot Town, scoring just before half-time.

He scored four goals in a 6–1 victory against Heybridge Swifts.

During his first season with Canvey, Boylan finished as the club's top goalscorer, scoring 44 times in all competitions.

He opted to stay at Canvey for the 2002–03 season.

Boylan scored his first goal of the season on 7 September 2002, scoring Canvey's sixth goal in the 88th-minute in a 6–1 victory against Aylesbury United.

He ended the season by scoring six goals in two games, which included scoring four times against Enfield in a 10–1 victory.

Boylan scored 45 goals in 52 appearances during the season as Canvey finished the Isthmian Premier season in second-place for the second season running.

When Canvey resigned from the Conference in 2006, he joined Grays Athletic on a one-year contract, but was later loaned to Chelmsford City after struggling for first-team appearances at Grays.

Boylan joined Cambridge United on a free transfer shortly before the 2007–08 season, as Cambridge narrowly missed out on promotion to the Football League in May 2008.

He joined Stevenage for an undisclosed fee in June 2008, scoring in the 2009 FA Trophy Final victory against York City at Wembley Stadium in May 2009.

Boylan was also part of the Stevenage team that won promotion to the Football League the following season.

After just five appearances for Chelmsford, Boylan joined Thurrock for the rest of the 2010–11 season.

He spent a further season at Thurrock, before leaving the club following their relegation.

Boylan left Stevenage in January 2011 and subsequently re-joined Chelmsford City in March of the same year.

In July 2012, Boylan joined AFC Sudbury.

Midway through the 2012–13 season, Boylan signed for divisional rivals Maldon & Tiptree, which would be his last club before retiring from playing.

Born in Witham, Essex, Boylan attended John Bramston School.