Lee Derek Harvey (born 21 December 1966) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender and midfielder. He is best remembered for his long spells in the Football League with Leyton Orient and Brentford. Playing career Leyton Orient Growing up in Harlow, Harvey began his career with youth club Peterswood and turned down the chance to join Tottenham Hotspur to move into the youth system at Third Division club Leyton Orient (then named 'Orient'). He made his debut during the 1983–84 season and finished the campaign with four league appearances. Another four league appearances followed in 1984–95, a season in which Orient suffered relegation to the Fourth Division. Harvey scored his first goal for the club during the 1985–86 season. Harvey achieved his breakthrough into the first team in the 1987–88 season, making 23 league appearances. Following a sixth-place finish in the Fourth Division in 1988–89, Orient saw off Scarborough in the play-off semi-finals to secure a place in the final against Wrexham. After a 0–0 draw in the first leg, Harvey scored the opening goal in the second leg to send Orient to a 2–1 aggregate win and seal promotion back to the Third Division. Back in the Third Division, Harvey made 37 appearances and scored six goals during the 1989–90 season. Harvey's appearances slowly tapered off during the early 1990s and he was released by the club in August 1993, having made 237 appearances in all competitions and scored 29 goals. Nottingham Forest Harvey reunited with his former Leyton Orient manager Frank Clark to sign for First Division club Nottingham Forest on a three-month trial on 4 August 1993. He managed only three substitute appearances in all competitions during his time at the City Ground, before departing in November 1993. Brentford Harvey joined Second Division club Brentford on a one-month contract on 18 November 1993. During what remained of the 1993–94 season, he made 29 appearances, scored four goals and signed a new 18-month contract. Harvey scored his first goal of the 1994–95 season in a famous 7–0 win over Plymouth Argyle at Griffin Park on 17 December 1994, which was Brentford's biggest win of the season. He scored his second goal of the season in a 3–2 league win over Cardiff City on 2 January 1995. Harvey suffered playoff heartbreak at the end of the season, as the restructuring of the Premier League and