Les Riggs
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Full name
Leslie John Riggs
Date of birth
30 May 1935
Place of birth
Portsmouth, England
Date of death
29 December 2020 (aged 85)
 Les Riggs pictured in a Gillingham shirt | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leslie John Riggs | ||
| Date of birth | 30 May 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Portsmouth, England | ||
| Date of death | 29 December 2020 (aged 85) | ||
| Position(s) | Half-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1952–1953 | Gillingham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1953–58 | Gillingham[1] | 152 | (3) |
| 1958–61 | Newport County[1] | 110 | (3) |
| 1961–63 | Bury[1] | 6 | (0) |
| 1963–64 | Crewe Alexandra[1] | 67 | (6) |
| 1964–65 | Gillingham[1] | 18 | (1) |
| 1965–? | Ramsgate | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1965–? | Ramsgate | ||
| 1971–77 | Margate | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 April 2007 | |||
Leslie John Riggs (30 May 1935 – 29 December 2020) was an English professional footballer. He made over 350 Football League appearances, his most successful spells being spent with Gillingham and Newport County.