Leslie Gaunt (3 January 1918 – 24 July 1985), known prior to 1948 as Leslie Goldberg or Les Goldberg, was an English professional

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who played as a

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in the

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for

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and Leeds United. After his retirement he managed Newbury Town, scouted for

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and worked in a scouting and administrative capacity for Reading.

Personal life

Gaunt was

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. He saw active service with the

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in India during the

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Career statistics

References

1918 births 1985 deaths English Football League players English footballers Exeter City F.C. players Association football fullbacks Footballers from Leeds Brentford F.C. wartime guest players Leeds United F.C. players Reading F.C. players Arsenal F.C. wartime guest players Aldershot F.C. wartime guest players Reading F.C. wartime guest players English football managers Reading F.C. non-playing staff British Army personnel of World War II Newbury Town F.C. players Oxford United F.C. non-playing staff {{England-footy-defender-1910s-stub English Jews