"[7] He made his first-team debut in the visit to Bradford City on 10 February, a 1–1 draw, and appeared twice more in what remained of the season as Wolves were relegated to the Third Division North.
[8][9] He continued as a regular in the 1924–25 Second Division, contributing nine goals to the team's sixth-place finish, and remained with the club for a further three seasons, albeit playing increasingly infrequently.
In January 1928, both he and Tom Ruddy scored hat-tricks in a 9–2 win against Lincoln City that remained Darlington's record Football League victory.
[3] Lees returned to Wolverhampton, where his wife, Evelyn, had a hairdressing business,[16][17] and signed for Birmingham & District League club Shrewsbury Town in July 1929.
[17] He was later employed as works accountant for a company in Tipton, and retained an active interest in Wolverhampton Wanderers until illness intervened a couple of years before his death.