Leslie Graham (footballer) explained

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.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/newport/newport.html Newport County A-Z of transfers