Les Smith (footballer, born 1920)
For other people named Les or Leslie Smith, see Leslie Smith (disambiguation).
| 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 | ||
| Playing position | 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) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Leslie "Les" 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
- 99 Years & Counting - Stats & Stories - Huddersfield Town History
- ↑ http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player8/lessmith.html
- ↑ 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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