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My Take
Rob Lee is a name that carries real weight for anyone who followed 1990s English football. The engine of Newcastle United's most romantic era, he was the box-to-box midfielder who turned promotion into Premier League adventure after that 1993 First Division title. What I admire is that he was never the flashiest man on the pitch; he won through stamina, timing, and an instinct for arriving in the right place. His move into co-commentary tells me he understood the game intellectually too. Players like Lee are the unsung spine of English football, and I think he is criminally underrated outside Tyneside.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Rob Lee
- Name (Japanese)
- ロブ・リー
- Reading
- ろぶ・りー
- Born
- February 1, 1966 (age 60)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Horse
- Origin
- West Ham, United Kingdom
- Height
- 178 cm
- Occupation
- association football player
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AD%E3%83%96%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC
Frequently asked questions
When was Rob Lee born?
Born February 1, 1966 (age 60).
Where is Rob Lee from?
Rob Lee is from West Ham, United Kingdom.
What does Rob Lee do?
Rob Lee works as association football player.
How tall is Rob Lee?
Rob Lee is 178 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.