Lee Hearl

Nickname	Slide
Date Of Birth	28/12/61
Place Of Birth	Folkestone, Kent
Big Team	Leeds United
Wee Team	Dover Athletic
Favourite Player Ever	Gary Sprake
Position	Always a goalie at 11s, but has been known to put in a good shift as a hard-tackling defender at 5s
Distinguishing Features	Usually dressed in black, top to toe. Has also been known to favour eccentric headgear. Screwed up eyes. Lightning quick reflexes. Wrists made of titanium.
Lookalike	Michael Caine circa 'The Ipress File' (without the hair) or Harry Hill (without the collar)
Battlecry	Not got one - one of the quietest Real players ever, in fact. This can sometimes be a problem when his defenders are looking for guidance.
Claim To Fame	Those two slide tackles on Zyco one wintry evening at Saughton ... Made a cameo appearance one Tuesday in 2023, nearly 10 years after his last 8s game with the Real on 19/11/13.
Road To The Real	Used to work for Bank Of Scotland in Sighthill and (like many of the Old Ones) got introduced to Finlay at some point
Debut Date	Some time between 1998 and 2000, Lee reckons
5s Appearances in 2004	25 out of 41 (61%)
5s Appearances in 2005	17 out of 45 (38%)
5s Appearances in 2006	0 out of 43 (0%)
5s Appearances in 2007	22 out of 42 (52%)
5s Appearances in 2008	18 out of 48 (38%)
8s Appearances in 2009	21 out of 46 (46%)
8s Appearances in 2010	24 out of 43 (56%)
8s Appearances in 2011	27 out of 49 (55%)
8s Appearances in 2012	3 out of 49 (6%)
8s Appearances in 2013	6 out of 48 (13%)
8s Appearances in 2014	0 out of 50 (0%)
8s Appearances in 2015	0 out of 51 (0%)
8s Appearances in 2016	0 out of 50 (0%)
8s Appearances in 2017	0 out of 49 (0%)
8s Appearances in 2018	0 out of 46 (0%)
8s Appearances in 2019	0 out of 50 (0%)
8s Appearances in 2020	0 out of 18 (0%)
8s Appearances in 2021	0 out of 32 (0%)
8s Appearances in 2022	0 out of 47 (0%)
8s Appearances in 2023	1 out of 47 (2%)
Total Appearances	164

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