Les Devonshire

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Les Devonshire
Personal information
Full name Leslie Ernest Devonshire
Date of birth June 13, 1926 (1926-06-13) (age 82)
Place of birth    Acton, London, England
Playing position Winger
Club information
Current club Retired
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
c.1945–1948
1948–c.1949
c.1949–1950
1950–1951
1951–1955
1955–1956
1956–1960		 Queens Park Rangers
Brentford
Wealdstone
Chester
Crystal Palace
Margate
Canterbury City		 0 000 (0)
0 000 (0)

44 0 0 (4)
83 0 0 (12)
23 0 0 (12)
   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

Les Devonshire (born 13 June 1926, Acton, London) is a former English professional footballer who made more than 100 appearances in The Football League for Chester and Crystal Palace. His son, Alan Devonshire, was capped by England [1].

[edit] Playing Career

Devonshire played as winger and began his career with Queens Park Rangers and then Brentford without making league appearances for either [2]. After a spell with non-league Wealdstone, Devonshire joined Football League Third Division North side Chester in time for the 1950–51 season. Devonshire missed just first-team games during the campaign for Chester, marking his home debut with a goal in a 3–1 win over Oldham Athletic on 23 August 1950 [3].

He then returned south and joined Crystal Palace, where he spent four years involved in the first-team [4]. This was followed by a spell playing for non-league sides Margate and Canterbury City until 1960 [5].

Devonshire has lived in Middlesex in recent years and has 11 grandchildren [6].

[edit] External Links

[edit] References

  1. ^ Les Devonshire. Margate FC History. Retrieved on 2008-02-23.
  2. ^ Les Devonshire. Margate FC History. Retrieved on 2008-02-23.
  3. ^ Chas Sumner (1997). On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885-1997. Yore Publications, stats section. ISBN 1-874427-52-6. 
  4. ^ Les Devonshire. Margate FC History. Retrieved on 2008-02-23.
  5. ^ Les Devonshire. Margate FC History. Retrieved on 2008-02-23.
  6. ^ Les Devonshire. Margate FC History. Retrieved on 2008-02-23.