Leslie Graham (footballer)

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Les Graham

Personal information
Full name	Leslie Graham
Date of birth	(1924-05-14)14 May 1924
Place of birth	Flixton, Lancashire, England
Date of death	1998 (aged 73–74)
Position(s)	Inside forward
Youth career
	Flixton
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1947–1952	Blackburn Rovers	150	(42)
1952–1955	Newport County	96	(39)
1955–1957	Watford	90	(26)
1957–1959	Newport County	64	(15)
1959-1960	Cambridge City	9	(4)
Total		400	(122)
Managerial career
1963-1964	Merthyr Tydfil
1967-1969	Newport County
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

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.

External links

• Les Graham at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database