Les Gaunt
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leslie Gaunt[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 January 1918 | ||
| Place of birth | Leeds, England | ||
| Date of death | 1985 (aged 66–67)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1934–1935 | Leeds United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1935–1947 | Leeds United | 33 | (0) |
| 1947–1950 | Reading | 71 | (0) |
| Newbury Town | |||
| International career | |||
| England Schoolboys | 2 | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Newbury Town | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Leslie Gaunt (3 January 1918 – 1985), known prior to 1948 as Leslie Goldberg or Les Goldberg,[2] was an English professional football right back who appeared in the Football League for Reading and Leeds United.[1] After his retirement he managed Newbury Town, scouted for Oxford United and worked in a scouting and administrative capacity for Reading.[2][3]
Personal life
Gaunt saw active service with the British Army in India during the Second World War.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leeds United | 1937–38[4] | First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1938–39[4] | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| 1946–47[4] | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ a b c "Les Gaunt". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ a b c "Leeds United F.C. History". www.ozwhitelufc.net.au. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ "Goldberg Leslie Image 1 Leeds United 1938". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ a b c "Leeds United F.C. History". www.ozwhitelufc.net.au. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
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- English Football League players
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- Exeter City F.C. players
- 1918 births
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- Reading F.C. players
- Arsenal F.C. wartime guest players
- Aldershot F.C. wartime guest players
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- English football managers
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- British Army personnel of World War II
- Newbury Town F.C. players
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