Les Henley
Leslie Henley (26 September 1922 – 1996) was an English footballer and manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leslie Henley | ||
| Date of birth | 26 September 1922 | ||
| Place of birth | Lambeth, London, England | ||
| Date of death | 1996 (aged 73–74) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1939–1940 | Nunhead | 0 | (0) |
| 1940–1946 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| 1944–1945 | → West Ham United (guest) | 0 | (0) |
| 1946–1953 | Reading | 181 | (29) |
| Teams managed | |||
| Bohemians | |||
| 1955–1971 | Wimbledon | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Playing
Born in Lambeth, London, Henley started his career with non-league Nunhead during the 1939–40 season[1] before joining Arsenal in September 1940.[2] He played 92 wartime matches for the club, scoring 15 goals - his only competitive game for the senior side being an FA Cup match against West Ham United in 1946.[3] During this time he also guested for West Ham United in 1944-45.[4] In December 1946 he joined Reading, and there he made 181 appearances and scored 29 goals in the league.[2]
Notes
- Blakeman, Mick (2000). Nunhead Football Club 1888-1949. Yore Publications. p. 77. ISBN 9781874427537.
- Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 282. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
- Harris, Jeff (1995). Hogg, Tony (ed.). Arsenal Who's Who. Independent UK Sports. ISBN 1-899429-03-4.
- "West Ham Player List". Archived from the original on 4 February 2012.
- "READING : 1946/47 - 2006/07". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 1 November 2007.
- "Les Henley's managerial career". Soccerbase. Retrieved 1 November 2007.
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