Gee played in non-League football with Hucknall Town, before moving into management with Dunkirk, with whom he won promotion to the Central Midlands League Supreme Division in the 1995–96 season.

He took over as Tamworth manager in 2002, and in a two-year spell won the Southern League Premier Division title, reached an FA Trophy final and kept the club in the Football Conference.

Gee spent 12 years as a reserve-team midfielder and committee member for Hucknall Town in non-League football, although his playing career was hampered by recurrent injuries to his right knee.

[8] Gee considered leaving Tamworth during January 2004 after he and his players received verbal abuse from some fans, but decided to continue after talks with his family and the club's chairman.

[9] Having led Tamworth to safety from relegation he announced in April 2004 that he would resign at the end of 2003–04, wanting to spend more time with his wife and young son, having been working continuously for four years.

[23] Following York's promotion, Gee switched from part-time to full-time status, having previously combined his position as assistant manager with his directorship of a Nottingham-based CCTV company.