Les Blizzard Explained

Les Blizzard
Fullname:Leslie William Benjamin Blizzard
Birth Date:13 March 1923
Birth Place:Acton, London, England
Death Place:Northampton, England
Position:Wing half
Youthclubs1:Mosborough Trinity
Years1:1946–1947
Clubs1:Queens Park Rangers
Caps1:5
Goals1:0
Years2:1947–1948
Clubs2:Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:1948–1950
Clubs3:Yeovil Town
Years4:1950–1957
Clubs4:Leyton Orient
Caps4:222
Goals4:12
Clubs5:Headington United
Clubs6:Canterbury City
Clubs7:Whitstable Town

Leslie William Benjamin Blizzard (13 March 1923 – December 1996) was an English footballer with Queens Park Rangers, Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic, Yeovil Town and Leyton Orient.

Career

He signed for Queens Park Rangers in 1944 and played war time football alongside Alec Stock. He made his league debut in the 1–0 win against Norwich City in March 1947. He played right half and went on to play only four league games for Rangers before transferring to Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic in 1947. He broke his leg on debut, and joined Yeovil Town in May 1948. He featured in Yeovil's 1948–49 FA Cup run, including the 2–1 defeat of First Division side Sunderland. He later signed for Leyton Orient where he played over 220 games.

After leaving Orient, he played non-league football for Headington United, Canterbury City and Whitstable Town.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player search . The English National Football Archive . 18 May 2019.