Les Strong
Leslie Strong (born 3 July 1953) is a former professional association footballer who played at left back. He spent the majority of his career at Fulham, where he had begun as a youth player, making 427 appearances, including 373 in the league. Strong missed the 1975 FA Cup Final against West Ham United through injury. He had a short spell at Brentford on loan and spent single seasons at Crystal Palace and Rochdale at the end of his career. He retired in 1985.[2] He subsequently managed Anguilla.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leslie Strong[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 July 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Lambeth, England | ||
| Playing position(s) | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Fulham | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1983 | Fulham | 372 | (5) |
| 1982–1983 | →Brentford (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 1983–1984 | Crystal Palace | 7 | (0) |
| 1984–1985 | Rochdale | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
References
- Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 340. ISBN 0907969542.
- "Les Strong". neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
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