Les Smith (footballer born 1920)

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Les Smith
Personal information
Full name	Leslie Smith
Date of birth	2 October 1920
Place of birth	Manchester, England
Date of death	2001
Place of death	England
Playing position	Wing-half
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1946-1949 1949-1956	Huddersfield Town Oldham Athletic	037 0(0) 178 0(3)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

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.^[1]

[edit] References

• 99 Years & Counting - Stats & Stories - Huddersfield Town History

1. ^ Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005. Queen Anne Press, p.572. ISBN 1-85291-665-6. 

he also played at wolfes and Aston Villa