Les Henley Explained

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.

Career

Playing

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]

Managerial

He managed Bohemians after leaving Reading.[5] He managed from Wimbledon 1955 until 1971.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Blakeman , Mick . Nunhead Football Club 1888-1949 . Yore Publications . 2000 . 77 . 9781874427537 .
  2. Book: Hugman , Barry J. . The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005 . Queen Anne Press . 2005 . 282 . 1-85291-665-6 .
  3. Book: Harris, Jeff. Hogg. Tony . Arsenal Who's Who . Independent UK Sports . 1995 . 1-899429-03-4 .
  4. Web site: West Ham Player List . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120204083326/http://www.lalamy.demon.co.uk/whulist.htm . 4 February 2012 .
  5. News: READING : 1946/47 - 2006/07. Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. 2007-11-01.
  6. News: Les Henley's managerial career. Soccerbase. 2007-11-01.