Lee Trundle

Early career

Trundle was a late entrant into professional and league football, playing for non-league teams Burscough, Stalybridge Celtic, Southport, Bamber Bridge and Chorley before joining Welsh Premier League club Rhyl in 2000.

Wrexham

Within six months, he had been snapped up by Brian Flynn to play for Wrexham where he played 78 matches (plus a further 24 as substitute) in all competitions and scored 30 goals in a little over two years. A goalscoring account which was started by a bicycle kick to start a second half comeback from 2–0 which culminated in a 3–2 victory for Wrexham against Walsall on 24 February 2001.

Swansea City

In the summer of 2003, Trundle received a free transfer and moved south to link up with Flynn who had now become manager of Swansea City. Brian Horton had attempted to sign him for Port Vale, though was unable to after the club were placed under a transfer embargo. He instantly became a North Bank favourite with his goalscoring exploits and extraordinary tricks, scoring on his debut at the Vetch against Bury, and netting his first hat-trick for the club in the following match at Cheltenham, becoming the last of the three Swansea players who scored hat-tricks in three consecutive league matches (after James Thomas and Brad Maylett), the only time this has happened for the club. Trundle scored 78 goals in 146 appearances for Swansea, making it by far the most prolific period of his career. In his time at Swansea, Trundle…

On 25 June 2013, it was confirmed that Trundle was to return to Swansea City, to take on the role as the first official club ambassador and a coach for the 9- to 19-year-olds.

Born in Liverpool, Trundle attended St Edmund of Canterbury Catholic High School in Huyton.

Trundle has been an Everton fan since he was a child. Trundle has had issues with domestic violence and the police during a troubled period during his early career. He was arrested at his home following allegations of assault and threats to kill his ex partner. In March 2007, Trundle moved in with pop singer and Atomic Kitten star Liz McClarnon. The couple split in November 2007. Trundle also performed 'Let it Snow' for Preston's 2012 Christmas light switch on, before turning on the lights alongside singers, Matt Cardle and Russell Watson.