Leslie Roy Miller (30 March 1911 – 1959) was an English professional
footballer
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who played for
Barking
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Places
* Barking, London, a town in East London, England
** London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, a local government district covering the town of Barking
** Municipal Borough of Barking, a historical local government dist ...
,
Northampton Town
Northampton Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Northampton, England. The team plays in , the fourth tier of the English football league system.
Founded in 1897, the club competed in the Midland ...
,
Sochaux
Sochaux () is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Geography
Sochaux lies east of Montbéliard, and southeast of Paris.
Population
Inhabitants are known as ''Sochaliens''.
Economy
Soc ...
,
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, commonly referred to as Tottenham () or Spurs, is a professional association football, football club based in Tottenham, London, England. It competes in the Premier League, the top flight of English footba ...
,
Chesterfield
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Places Canada
* Rural Municipality of Chesterfield No. 261, Saskatchewan
* Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut United Kingdom
* Chesterfield, Derbyshire, a market town in England
** Chesterfield (UK Parliament constitue ...
and
Mansfield Town
Mansfield Town Football Club is a professional association football, football club based in the town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. The team competes in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. Nicknamed 'The Stags', they ...
.
Football career
Miller played for Barking, Northampton Town and French club Sochaux before joining Tottenham Hotspur in 1936. The
outside left
Forwards (also known as attackers) are outfield positions in an association football team who play the furthest up the pitch and are therefore most responsible for scoring goals as well as assisting them. As with any attacking player, the role ...
featured in 65 matches and scored on 26 occasions in all competitions for the ''Lilywhites''.
Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players
Retrieved 4 December 2012 In 1939 he signed for Chesterfield where he made two appearances before ending his playing career at Mansfield Town.
References
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1911 births
1959 deaths
Footballers from the London Borough of Havering
People from Romford
Men's association football forwards
English men's footballers
English Football League players
Barking F.C. players
Northampton Town F.C. players
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard players
Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players
Chesterfield F.C. players
Mansfield Town F.C. players
Ligue 1 players