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| Full name | Leslie Green | ||
| Date of birth | 17 October 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Atherstone, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Atherstone Boys Club | |||
| Mancetter | |||
| Baddesley Colliery | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1958-1960 | Atherstone Town | (0) | |
| 1960-1962 | Hull City | 4 | (0) |
| 1962-1965 | Nuneaton Borough | (0) | |
| 1965 | Burton Albion | (0) | |
| 1965-1967 | Hartlepool United | 34 | (0) |
| 1967-1968 | Rochdale | 44 | (0) |
| 1968-1971 | Derby County | 107 | (0) |
| 1971-1974 | Durban City | (0) | |
| Total | 189 | (0) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| Durban City (assistant) | |||
| Nuneaton Borough | |||
| Bedford | |||
| 1994-1995 | Tamworth | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Leslie "Les" Green (born October 17, 1941 in Atherstone, England) is a former English footballer and manager.
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Les Green started out at a young age playing for youth teams around his hometown of Atherstone. He played for Atherstone Boys Club, Mancetter and Baddesley Colliery before being snapped up by local team Atherstone Town.
Green then decided to try to make it with a professional team, so he managed to get a trial with Arsenal. Unfortunately for Green, he never made the grade because manager George Swindin said he was too short at 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m).
Following this Hull City came calling for Green's services and he signed for The Tigers in 1960. Following 4 appearances Green returned to Non-League football with Nuneaton Borough.
After three years with Boro, Green joined Burton Albion under the management of Peter Taylor.
After just three months with the Brewers, Green followed Taylor to Hartlepool United where he made 34 appearances over the course of two seasons.
1967 saw Green on the move once again, this time playing for Rochdale under Bob Stokoe (ironically the same man who's tackle ended Brian Clough's playing career).
Green was at The Dale for just over one season and made 44 appearances before for the third time in his career he was reunited with Peter Taylor but this time at Derby County in 1968.
The season Green joined a team that was changing for the better under Clough and Taylor's management. He was part of Football League Second Division winning team and the side that was in constant dispute with Leeds United due to the Clough/Revie rivalry.
In 1971 Green decided to leave top flight English football for National Football League side Durban City in South Africa. During his time with the Golden Boys, Green played with the likes of Alan Skirton, Bernd Patzke and Johnny Byrne. Green also had the pleasure of playing alongside Stanley Matthews in a rare guest appearance - when the man himself was into his 50's.
Sadly Green's leg was badly broken in a clash with Bobby Viljoen in a crunch derby game against arch-rivals Durban United which ended his playing career.
Green's last game was a testimonial match for former Derby County goalkeeper Martin Taylor in a game against Everton on May 14, 1997. The game ended 4-1 to The Rams.[1]
Following Green’s retirement from football – he stayed in South Africa at Durban City as assistant manager until returning to England to taken on the role of Commercial Manager at former side Nuneaton Borough.
Green went on to become manager of Nuneaton Borough. He then went on to manage a string of Non-League clubs Hinckley Town, Tamworth and Bedford.
Green is married to Heidi, the daughter of a Natal farmer, who he met whilst residing in South Africa.
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| Tamworth | 12 March 1994 | 14 January 1995 | 50 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 100 | 83 | 50.00 | ||
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| Total | 50 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 100 | 83 | 50.00 | ||||
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