Les Smith (footballer, born 1920)

Les Smith

Personal information
Full name	Leslie Smith
Date of birth	2 October 1920
Place of birth	Manchester, England
Date of death	2001 (aged 80–81)
Place of death	England
Position(s)	Wing-half
Youth career
	Stockport County
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1946–1949	Huddersfield Town	37	(0)
1949–1956	Oldham Athletic	178	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Leslie Smith (2 October 1920 – 2001) was a professional footballer, who played for Huddersfield Town and Oldham Athletic.

Smith began his career as an amateur at Stockport County, but left the club without making an appearance for the club. In March 1946, he joined Huddersfield Town, where he spent three years before moving to Oldham Athletic where he spent seven seasons, playing close to 200 first-team games.

He died in 2001.

References

• Ian Thomas, Owen Thomas, Alan Hodgson, John Ward (2007). 99 Years and Counting: Stats and Stories. Huddersfield Town A.F.C. ISBN 978-0955728105.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)