Les Gore Explained

Les Gore
Fullname:Frederick Leslie Gore
Birth Date:21 January 1914
Birth Place:Coventry, England
Death Place:Buckhurst Hill, England
Height:5ft 8in
Position:Outside right
Clubs1:Morris Motor Works
Years2:1935–1936
Clubs2:Fulham
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:1936–1937
Clubs3:Stockport County
Caps3:7
Goals3:1
Years4:1937–1938
Clubs4:Carlisle United
Caps4:3
Goals4:0
Years5:1938–1939
Clubs5:Bradford City
Caps5:33
Goals5:8
Years6:1939–1946
Clubs6:Clapton Orient
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Years7:1946–1948
Clubs7:Yeovil Town
Years8:1948–1949
Clubs8:Gillingham
Caps8:15
Goals8:2
Clubs9:Gravesend & Northfleet
Manageryears1:1956
Managerclubs1:Leyton Orient (interim)
Manageryears2:1959–1961
Managerclubs2:Leyton Orient
Manageryears3:1964
Managerclubs3:Leyton Orient (caretaker)
Manageryears4:1974
Managerclubs4:Charlton Athletic (caretaker)

Frederick Leslie Gore (21 January 1914 – 22 January 1991) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Bradford City, Stockport County and Carlisle United as an outside right.[1] [2] He served Leyton Orient as player, manager and trainer for over 20 years and scouted for Charlton Athletic and Millwall.

Career statistics

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SeasonLeagueFA CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stockport County1936–37[3] Third Division North71003[4] 0101
Clapton Orient1945–461111
Gillingham1948–49[5] Southern League152103[6] 0192
Career total2232160304

Honours

Gillingham

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . Tony Brown . 2012 . 978-1905891610 . Nottingham . 114.
  2. Web site: Kaufman . Neilson . VE Day WW2 players as at May 2020 . 18 July 2020 . 51–52.
  3. Web site: Les Gore County Record . 22 July 2020 . gogogocounty.org.
  4. Appearances in Third Division North Cup
  5. Web site: Gillingham FC Career Details – Les Gore . 22 July 2020 . gillinghamfcscrapbook.co.uk.
  6. Appearances in Southern League Cup