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Jack Lester (Jack William Lester) was born on 8 October, 1975 in Sheffield, England, is an English football coach and footballer. Discover Jack Lester's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 48 years old?
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Jack William Lester |
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48 years old |
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Libra |
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8 October, 1975 |
Birthday |
8 October |
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Sheffield, England |
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United Kingdom
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Jack Lester Height, Weight & Measurements
At 48 years old, Jack Lester height is 5ft 9in .
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5ft 9in |
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Jack Lester Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Jack Lester worth at the age of 48 years old? Jack Lester’s income source is mostly from being a successful coach. He is from United Kingdom. We have estimated Jack Lester's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
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coach |
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Timeline
This tally made him 3rd top scorer in League Two, with 23 goals in the league, 6 behind Aaron McLean of Peterborough United.
That season he also became the fastest post-war Chesterfield player to 20 goals in a season, getting his 20th (and 100th career goal) live on TV against Hereford United.
Jack William Lester (born 8 October 1975) is an English football coach and former professional footballer, who is a first team coach at Premier League club Sheffield United, and assistant coach of the Wales national football team.
As a player Sheffield born Lester played as a forward from 1994 to 2014.
He came through the youth ranks at Grimsby Town where he moved into the first team in 1994.
Lester started his career with Grimsby Town and signed his first professional contract in 1994.
After a brief loan spell with Doncaster Rovers in which he played 11 games (5 in the starting lineup) and scored one goal, Lester became a regular at Blundell Park.
He became a first team regular and was part of the squad that was victorious in the Football League Trophy and Football League Second Division play-offs during the 1997–98 season.
It was during the 1997–1998 season that he had arguably his best season with Grimsby.
He was a regular fixture in the first team and helped the club succeed in an impressive double final win at Wembley Stadium.
The Mariners defeated AFC Bournemouth in the Football League Trophy (although Lester was suspended for the final) before beating Northampton Town in the Division Two play-off Final a few weeks later.
He played at Blundell Park until midway through the 1999–2000 campaign when he was sold to Town's First Division relegation rivals Nottingham Forest.
Lester stayed with Grimsby until midway through the 1999–2000 season when he was controversially sold just after the turn of the millennium.
He made 133 league appearances and scored 17 league goals in his time with The Mariners, and is still a popular figure at the club.
David Platt signed Lester for Nottingham Forest in February 2000 for £300,000, just three weeks after he led the Grimsby attack beating Forest 4–3 in the League; it was from that game that Platt became interested in signing the player.
It took some time for Lester to settle in at the City Ground but when Platt left the club, new manager Paul Hart moved him to an attacking midfield role where he flourished, making over 70 starts and scoring 24 goals.
He spent three years as a first team regular for Forest before switching to Sheffield United in 2003.
Lester returned to Forest after only spending a year with The Blades.
In 2003, he was released by Hart in an attempt to reduce debts.
After an unsuccessful trial at Sheffield Wednesday, he was signed by Wednesday’s bitter rivals Sheffield United at the start of the 2003–4 season.
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He remained a first choice striker at the club for the entire season and made 50 appearances for United until his exit in November 2004.
Lester was offered the chance to return to Forest and he was re-signed by Joe Kinnear in 2004 for £50,000.
He scored in his first game but in his third start damaged knee ligaments which kept him out of action for almost 9 months.
He went on to play 88 games in this second spell.
Then after Nottingham Forest failed win promotion in the 2006–07 season, he was released by manager Colin Calderwood.
Lester remained at the City Ground for another three seasons before joining Chesterfield in 2007.
In June 2007 he signed for Chesterfield on a 3-year contract.
He finished the 2007–08 season as Chesterfield's top scorer, with 25 goals in all competitions.
Lester scored his 100th League career goal in the 2–1 win over Exeter City on 28 January 2009.
He also set a club record in becoming the first striker at the club to score 20 goals in consecutive seasons for 82 years.
After six years at Chesterfield, Lester retired on 27 April 2013.
On 3 February 2014, Lester came out of retirement and joined Gateshead on a non-contract basis.
In his final ever appearance as a player he scored at Wembley Stadium in Gateshead's Football Conference play-off final defeat.
Following retirement Lester brief coached at youth level for Notts County before later returning to Forest where he held various coaching positions.
In 2017 he returned to Chesterfield as first team manager but was unable to prevent them from being relegated from the Football League.
He returned to Sheffield United in 2019 taking up a role as the head of their youth academy, before stepping up to first team coach during the 2021–22 season.