Les Smith (footballer, born 1920)
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| 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[1] | |||
| 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.[2]
References
[edit]- Ian Thomas, Owen Thomas, Alan Hodgson, John Ward (2007). 99 Years and Counting: Stats and Stories. Huddersfield Town A.F.C. ISBN 978-0955728105.
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- ^ Les Smith at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 572. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
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