Leslie Graham (footballer)

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Leslie Graham
Personal information
Full nameLeslie Graham
Date of birth14 May 1924
Place of birthFlixton, Greater Manchester, England
Date of death1998
Teams managed
YearsTeam
1967-1969Newport County

Leslie 'Les' Graham (born 14 May 1924, Flixton, died 1998) was an English professional footballer and manager.

An inside-forward, Graham began his career at Blackburn Rovers where he made 150 Football League appearances. He joined Newport County in 1952 and made 96 appearances, scoring 39 goals. Graham joined Watford in 1955 but later returned to Newport in 1957 making a further 64 appearances, scoring 15 goals. In 1959 he joined Cambridge City.[1]

In 1967 he was appointed Manager of Newport County and he retained the position until 1969.

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