Les Barrell

Leslie Peter Barrell (born 30 August 1932) is an English former footballer who played as a winger in the Football League for Colchester United.

Les Barrell
Personal information
Full name Leslie Peter Barrell[1]
Date of birth (1932-08-30) 30 August 1932[2]
Place of birth Colchester, England[2]
Playing position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Lexden Wanderers
Harwich & Parkeston
1956 Colchester United 4 (1)
Clacton Town
Total 4 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Colchester, Barrell joined hometown club Colchester United on a professional basis in 1956, having played amateur football for Lexden Wanderers. He played briefly for Colchester's 'A' team in 1952–53, but switched between Layer Road and Harwich & Parkeston a number of times before finally becoming squad member.[1] He scored on his debut for the U's in the Essex derby against Southend United, his only goal for the club, in a 3–2 home victory on 18 August 1956.[3] He signed part-time professional terms in December 1956, but by this time, Barrell had already made three of his four appearances for Colchester.[1] His final game came on 29 December 1956 in a 1–1 draw with Queens Park Rangers,[4] bringing his total to one goal in four league appearances for Colchester.[5]

On leaving Colchester, Barrell returned to non-league football with Clacton Town and then emigrated to New Zealand in 1963 where he played local football for Kamo Whangarei.[1]

References
  1. Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 23. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.
  2. "Colchester United – Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
  3. "Colchester United – Match details – Colchester Utd 3–2 Southend United". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 24 June 2009. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  4. "Colchester United – Match details – Queens Park Rangers 1–1 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  5. "COLCHESTER UNITED:1950/51–1989/90 & 1992/93–2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
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