Leslie Graham (footballer)
English footballer and manager
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| Intro | English footballer and manager | |
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain England | |
| was | Sports official Athlete Football player Association football player Association football manager | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 14 May 1924, Flixton, Trafford, Greater Manchester, North West England | |
| Death | 1 January 1998 (aged 73 years) |
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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.
In 1967, he was appointed manager of Newport County and he retained the position until 1969.