Leslie Ernest Devonshire (13 June 1926 – 19 December 2012) was an English professional footballer who made 127 appearances in The Football League for

Chester Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Loca ...

and Crystal Palace between 1950 and 1955. His son, Alan Devonshire, was capped by England.

Playing career

Devonshire played as a winger and began his career with Queens Park Rangers and then

Brentford Brentford is a suburban town in West London, England and part of the London Borough of Hounslow. It lies at the confluence of the River Brent and the Thames, west of Charing Cross. Its economy has diverse company headquarters buildings whi ...

without making league appearances for either. After a spell with non-league Wealdstone, Devonshire joined Football League Third Division North side

in time for the 1950–51 season. Devonshire missed just two first-team games during the campaign for Chester, marking his home debut with a goal in a 3–1 win over Oldham Athletic on 23 August 1950. He then returned south and joined Crystal Palace, where he spent four years involved in the first-team. This was followed by a spell playing for non-league sides Margate and Canterbury City until 1960. Devonshire lived in Perivale, Middlesex in his last years. He died on 19 December 2012, leaving 11 grandchildren.

External links

Margate FC History profile

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Devonshire, Les 1926 births 2012 deaths English men's footballers Men's association football wingers English Football League players Queens Park Rangers F.C. players Brentford F.C. players Wealdstone F.C. players Chester City F.C. players Crystal Palace F.C. players Margate F.C. players Canterbury City F.C. players Footballers from the London Borough of Ealing People from Acton, London