Leslie Henley (26 September 1922 – 1996) was an English

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Career

Playing

Born in Lambeth,

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, Henley started his career with non-league

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during the 1939–40 season before joining Arsenal in September 1940. He played 92 wartime matches for the club, scoring 15 goals - his only competitive game for the senior side being an FA Cup match against

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in 1946. During this time he also guested for

in 1944-45. In December 1946 he joined

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, and there he made 181 appearances and scored 29 goals in the league.

Managerial

He managed Bohemians after leaving Reading. He managed from Wimbledon 1955 until 1971.

Notes

{{DEFAULTSORT:Henley, Les 1922 births 1996 deaths English men's footballers English football managers Men's association football midfielders Arsenal F.C. players West Ham United F.C. wartime guest players Reading F.C. players Wimbledon F.C. managers Brentford F.C. wartime guest players Footballers from Lambeth