"Nobby" Rogers joined the Spireites at a time of struggle and stayed to enjoy a long and distinguished career, contributing much to the club's upturn in fortunes under John Duncan.  Discarded by Doncaster Rovers in 1986, he came through pre-season trials to earn a Chesterfield contract. He usually featured in either full-back berth, but also forged a memorable centre-half pairing with Tony Brien.  There were few frills to his game, but he was a versatile, unselfish and completely reliable player, whose consistent, solid play shone like a beacon. He was also instantly recognisable, since he would always nervously fiddle with his shorts, as if, in twelve years, the club were unable to find a pair that quite fitted him!

Lee was calm and undemonstrative on the pitch, for the most part - a notable exception being when he crashed a shot into a Lincoln net to record his only senior goal for Chesterfield.  After that, he developed a taste for the occasional long-range pot at goal but, typically, never did this to the detriment of a better attacking opportunity.  In 392 first-team appearances he maintained an excellent disciplinary record, becoming a great credit to the club.

Lee capped a successful testimonial season with a friendly against Nottingham Forest in August '96, but became somewhat prone to injury as his first-class career drew to a close: in his final season, 1997-8, he was able to make just two full appearances.  It was with sadness, then, but not surprise, that Nobby's release was announced in May, '98.  Peculiarly, Nobby spent most of his last first-team game at Saltergate in the nets, after injury to Billy Mercer.  He applied for the position of Community Officer but lost out to Nicky Law for that, before signing for Gainsborough.  Having now completely retired from football, Lee is a serving police officer - one of several ex-Spireites to have taken such a career path.

For Chesterfield: 310+24 Football League appearances; one goal.