My dad is a Premier League cult hero but I had to make my own way in lower leagues – now I’m top scorer for Wrexham

ELLIOT LEE has emerged as a top player for Wrexham this season as he has been a regular goalscorer.

The attacker has football in his blood with his dad, Rob, being a Premier League cult hero.

Elliot Lee is Wrexham’s top scorer this seasonPA

His dad Rob [C] and brother Olly [R] were also footballersRichard Pelham / The Sun

Rob Lee was a Premier League cult hero at Newcastle

GettyOlly Lee played throughout the EFL[/caption]

Rob Lee, 57, starred for Newcastle as he made 381 appearances for the club between 1992 and 2002.

The midfielder endeared himself to the Magpies’ supporters with his 56 goals and 51 assists.

Lee started his career at Charlton Athletic as he made 298 league appearances for the Addicks between 1983 and 1992.

In a playing career that spanned 24 years, he also featured for Derby County, West Ham, Oldham and Wycombe.

It was at West Ham where he found a new home as sons Elliot and Olly were entered into the club’s academy.

Elliot, 28, did breakthrough into the senior team as he made seven appearances for the club in all competitions.

He scored one goal, which came in an away Europa League qualifier against Andorran outfit Lusitanos in. .

After multiple loan spells, Lee left the East London club in 2016 for Barnsley.

However, after only six appearances, he left the club by mutual consent in 2017 and signed for Luton Town.

This allowed him to spend a year playing alongside brother Olly.

The forward enjoyed a fruitful spell with the Hatters as he netted 30 goals in 123 appearances in all competitions.

After falling out of favour, he left the club on loan twice, first to Oxford United and then to Charlton.

Elliot Lee’s only West Ham goal came in Andorra during a Europa League qualifierAction Images – Reuters

He played alongside brother Olly [L] at Luton TownGetty Images – Getty

In 2022, he left Luton and signed a three-year contract with Wrexham while they were still in the National League.

Lee has gone on to find success at the club and has excelled since promotion to League Two.

So far this season, the attacker has bagged ten goals in 16 appearances, helping the club to third in the division.

AlamyLee has bagged ten goals in 16 appearances this season[/caption]

Brother Olly, 32, like Elliot, started his career at the Hammers but never made a senior appearance for the club.

He spent the majority of his career battling in the EFL for the likes of Barnet, Birmingham City, Luton Town and Gillingham.

He did have one spell outside of England as he enjoyed a three-year spell at Hearts in Scotland.

The midfielder retired in February of this year as he struggled with psoriatic arthritis.