Les Gore
English footballer (1914–1991)
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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 a player, manager and trainer for over 20 years and scouted for Charlton Athletic and Millwall.[2]
Full name
Frederick Leslie Gore[1]
Date of birth
21 January 1914[1]
Date of death
22 January 1991 (aged 77)[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frederick Leslie Gore[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 January 1914[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Coventry, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 22 January 1991 (aged 77)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Buckhurst Hill, England[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Morris Motor Works | |||
| 1935–1936 | Fulham | 0 | (0) |
| 1936–1937 | Stockport County | 7 | (1) |
| 1937–1938 | Carlisle United | 3 | (0) |
| 1938–1939 | Bradford City | 33 | (8) |
| 1939–1946 | Clapton Orient | 0 | (0) |
| 1946–1948 | Yeovil Town | ||
| 1948–1949 | Gillingham | 15 | (2) |
| Gravesend & Northfleet | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1956 | Leyton Orient (interim) | ||
| 1959–1961 | Leyton Orient | ||
| 1964 | Leyton Orient (caretaker) | ||
| 1974 | Charlton Athletic (caretaker) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stockport County | 1936–37[3] | Third Division North | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Clapton Orient | 1945–46[2] | ― | 1 | 1 | ― | 1 | 1 | |||
| Gillingham | 1948–49[4] | Southern League | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| Career total | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 4 | ||
- Appearances in Third Division North Cup
- Appearances in Southern League Cup
Honours
Gillingham
Sources
- Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988. Breedon Books Sport. pp. 382, 396. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
