Les Speed
Leslie Speed (3 October 1923 – 5 June 2012) was a Welsh professional footballer. He made over 200 appearances in the English Football League with Wrexham[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leslie Speed[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 October 1923[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Caergwrle, Wales[1] | ||
| Date of death | June 5, 2012 (aged 88) | ||
| Place of death | Wrexham, Wales | ||
| Playing position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Llandudno | |||
| 1945–1955 | Wrexham | 211 | (0) |
| Stafford Rangers | |||
| Holywell Town | |||
| Teams managed | |||
| Stafford Rangers | |||
| Holywell Town | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Speed guested for Chelsea and Portsmouth during the Second World War.[3]
After the war he signed for Wrexham, where he spent 10 years and made over 200 appearances for the club.[1]
After leaving Wrexham, he went on appear for Stafford Rangers and Holywell Town as player-manager.[3]
Death
Speed died on 5 June 2012 after a battle with Alzheimer's disease.[3]
References
- "Les Speed". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- "Les Speed". Neil Brown. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- "Tributes to former Wrexham favourite Les Speed". Andrew Boyd. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
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