Les Henley
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leslie Henley | ||
| Date of birth | September 26, 1922 | ||
| Place of birth | Lambeth, London, England | ||
| Date of death | 1996 | ||
| Playing position | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1940-1946 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| 1944-1945 | → West Ham United (guest) | 0 | (0) |
| 1946-1953 | Reading | 181 | (29) |
| Teams managed | |||
| Bohemians | |||
| 1955-1971 | Wimbledon | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Leslie "Les" Henley (September 26, 1922 – 1996) was an English former footballer and manager.
Career
Playing
Born in Lambeth, London, Henley started his career with Arsenal in September 1940.[1] He played 92 wartime matches for the club, scoring 15 goals - his only competitive game for the senior side being an FA Cup match against West Ham United in 1946.[2] During this time he also guested for West Ham United in 1944-45.[3] In December 1946 he joined Reading, and there he made 181 appearances and scored 29 goals in the league.[1]
Managerial
He managed Bohemians after leaving Reading.[4] He managed from Wimbledon 1955 until 1971.[5]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005. Queen Anne Press. pp. p282. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
- ↑ Harris, Jeff & Hogg, Tony (ed.) (1995). Arsenal Who's Who. Independent UK Sports. ISBN 1-899429-03-4.
- ↑ "West Ham Player List".
- ↑ "READING : 1946/47 - 2006/07". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
- ↑ "Les Henley's managerial career". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2007-11-01.