Les Henley | |
Fullname: | Leslie Henley |
Birth Date: | 26 September 1922 |
Birth Place: | Lambeth, London, England |
Position: | Wing half |
Years1: | 1939–1940 |
Years2: | 1940–1946 |
Years3: | 1944–1945 |
Years4: | 1946–1953 |
Clubs3: | → West Ham United (guest) |
Clubs4: | Reading |
Caps1: | 0 |
Caps2: | 0 |
Caps3: | 0 |
Caps4: | 181 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Goals4: | 29 |
Manageryears2: | 1955–1971 |
Managerclubs2: | Wimbledon |
Leslie Henley (26 September 1922 – 1996) was an English footballer and manager.
Born in Lambeth, London, Henley started his career with non-league Nunhead during the 1939–40 season[1] before joining Arsenal in September 1940.[2] 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.[3] During this time he also guested for West Ham United in 1944-45.[4] In December 1946 he joined Reading, and there he made 181 appearances and scored 29 goals in the league.[2]
He managed Bohemians after leaving Reading.[5] He managed from Wimbledon 1955 until 1971.[6]