| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leslie Speed [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 October 1923 [2] | ||
| Place of birth | Caergwrle, Wales [1] | ||
| Date of death | 5 June 2012 (aged 88) | ||
| Place of death | Wrexham, Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| Llandudno | |||
| 1945–1955 | Wrexham | 211 | (0) |
| Stafford Rangers | |||
| Holywell Town | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| Stafford Rangers | |||
| Holywell Town | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Leslie Speed (3 October 1923 – 5 June 2012) was a Welsh professional footballer. He made over 200 appearances in the Football League with Wrexham. [2]
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 suffering from Alzheimer's disease. [3]
References
- ^ a b c "Les Speed". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Les Speed". Neil Brown. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- ^ a b c "Tributes to former Wrexham favourite Les Speed". Andrew Boyd. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
 | This biographical article related to Welsh association football is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1923 births
- 2012 deaths
- Llandudno F.C. players
- Wrexham A.F.C. players
- Stafford Rangers F.C. players
- Holywell Town F.C. players
- Chelsea F.C. wartime guest players
- Portsmouth F.C. wartime guest players
- Stafford Rangers F.C. managers
- Welsh men's footballers
- Men's association football fullbacks
- Welsh football managers
- Deaths from Alzheimer's disease in the United Kingdom
- English Football League players
- Welsh football biography stubs
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leslie Speed [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 October 1923 [2] | ||
| Place of birth | Caergwrle, Wales [1] | ||
| Date of death | 5 June 2012 (aged 88) | ||
| Place of death | Wrexham, Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| Llandudno | |||
| 1945–1955 | Wrexham | 211 | (0) |
| Stafford Rangers | |||
| Holywell Town | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| Stafford Rangers | |||
| Holywell Town | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Leslie Speed (3 October 1923 – 5 June 2012) was a Welsh professional footballer. He made over 200 appearances in the Football League with Wrexham. [2]
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 suffering from Alzheimer's disease. [3]
References
- ^ a b c "Les Speed". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Les Speed". Neil Brown. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- ^ a b c "Tributes to former Wrexham favourite Les Speed". Andrew Boyd. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
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| This biographical article related to Welsh association football is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1923 births
- 2012 deaths
- Llandudno F.C. players
- Wrexham A.F.C. players
- Stafford Rangers F.C. players
- Holywell Town F.C. players
- Chelsea F.C. wartime guest players
- Portsmouth F.C. wartime guest players
- Stafford Rangers F.C. managers
- Welsh men's footballers
- Men's association football fullbacks
- Welsh football managers
- Deaths from Alzheimer's disease in the United Kingdom
- English Football League players
- Welsh football biography stubs