Les Graham | |
Fullname: | Leslie Graham |
Birth Date: | 14 May 1924 |
Birth Place: | Flixton, Lancashire, England |
Position: | Inside forward |
Youthclubs1: | Flixton |
Years1: | 1947–1952 |
Clubs1: | Blackburn Rovers |
Caps1: | 150 |
Goals1: | 42 |
Years2: | 1952–1955 |
Clubs2: | Newport County |
Caps2: | 96 |
Goals2: | 39 |
Years3: | 1955–1957 |
Clubs3: | Watford |
Caps3: | 90 |
Goals3: | 26 |
Years4: | 1957–1959 |
Clubs4: | Newport County |
Caps4: | 64 |
Goals4: | 15 |
Years5: | 1959-1960 |
Clubs5: | Cambridge City |
Caps5: | 9 |
Goals5: | 4 |
Totalcaps: | 400 |
Totalgoals: | 122 |
Manageryears1: | 1963-1964 |
Managerclubs1: | Merthyr Tydfil |
Manageryears2: | 1967-1969 |
Managerclubs2: | Newport County |
Leslie "Les" Graham (14 May 1924 – 1998) was an English professional footballer and manager.
An inside-forward, Graham began his career at Blackburn Rovers where he made 150 Football League appearances. He joined Newport County in 1952 and made 96 appearances, scoring 39 goals. Graham joined Watford in 1955 but later returned to Newport in 1957 making a further 64 appearances, scoring 15 goals. In 1959 he joined Cambridge City, but only stayed at Milton Road until October 1959.[1]
Player-Manager at Merthyr Tydfil during the 1963-64 season, in 1967, he was appointed manager of Newport County and he retained the position until 1969.