Les Henley
English footballer and manager
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Leslie Henley (26 September 1922 – 1996) was an English footballer and manager.
Full name
Leslie Henley
Date of birth
26 September 1922
Place of birth
Lambeth, London, England
Date of death
1996 (aged 73–74)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leslie Henley | ||
| Date of birth | 26 September 1922 | ||
| Place of birth | Lambeth, London, England | ||
| Date of death | 1996 (aged 73–74) | ||
| Position | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1939–1940 | Nunhead | 0 | (0) |
| 1940–1946 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| 1944–1945 | → West Ham United (guest) | 0 | (0) |
| 1946–1953 | Reading | 181 | (29) |
| Managerial career | |||
| Bohemians | |||
| 1955–1971 | Wimbledon | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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]