Lee Naylor

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Naylor joined Wolverhampton Wanderers upon leaving school in 1996. He made his debut on 12 October 1997, in a 1–0 defeat at Birmingham City. Playing left-back, he went on to establish himself as a first team regular in the following years and was part of the team that won promotion to the Premier League in 2002–03 via the playoffs. He was the Wolves' only ever present player in their Premier League campaign of 2003–04 that saw them relegated. After making the drop, he remained at the club for two further seasons, where he improved further under the management of Glenn Hoddle and attracted the interests of other clubs.

Celtic

Naylor signed for Celtic on 23 August 2006 for £600,000 plus Charlie Mulgrew on a three-year contract and immediately became the team's first choice left back, winning the SPL October Player of the Month award. Naylor's form was recognised with a nomination for the SPFA Player of the Year award for 2007. He won the League and Cup double in his first season with the club and appeared in all of their UEFA Champions League games. He scored his first goal for Celtic with his weaker right foot in a 2–0 win against Hibernian on 1 March 2008, and his second just over a year later; a late left-footed volley to give Celtic a 2–2 draw with Dundee United on 2 March 2009. On 4 May 2010, Naylor scored with an eighth-minute free kick against Old Firm rivals Rangers. He also went on to assist the winning goal, curling a…

During his time with Wolves, Naylor also represented the England Under-21s. After his first season with Celtic, England manager Steve McClaren considered Naylor with a call up to the England squad, but injury put paid to his chances and Naylor was not called up.

Naylor was born in Walsall, West Midlands, and educated at Sneyd Comprehensive School in nearby Bloxwich.

Naylor's brother, Martyn Naylor, is a former professional footballer and is Leamington's assistant manager. Lee Naylor has 2 daughters, born in 2003 and 2012