Jump to content

Les Strong

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Miraclepine (talk | contribs) at 21:35, 16 February 2020 (cat). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Les Strong
Personal information
Full name Leslie Strong[1]
Date of birth (1953-07-03) 3 July 1953 (age 71)
Place of birth Lambeth, England
Position(s) Left back
Youth career
Fulham
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972–1983 Fulham 372 (5)
1982–1983Brentford (loan) 5 (0)
1983–1984 Crystal Palace 7 (0)
1984–1985 Rochdale 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Leslie Strong (born 3 July 1953) is a former professional association footballer who played at left back. He spent the majority of his career at Fulham, where he had begun as a youth player, making 427 appearances, including 373 in the league. Strong missed the 1975 FA Cup Final against West Ham United through injury. He had a short spell at Brentford on loan and spent single seasons at Crystal Palace and Rochdale at the end of his career. He retired in 1985.[2] He subsequently managed Anguilla.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 340. ISBN 0907969542.
  2. ^ "Les Strong". neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 13 February 2011.