Les Stevens

Les Stevens
Personal information
Full name Leslie William George Stevens
Date of birth (1920-08-15)15 August 1920
Place of birth Croydon, England
Date of death 1991 (aged 7071)
Playing position Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1940–1949 Tottenham Hotspur 54 (5)
1949–1950 Bradford Park Avenue 44 (4)
1950–1951 Crystal Palace 20 (3)
Tonbridge
Deal Town
19??–1960 Croydon Amateurs

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Leslie William George "Les" Stevens (15 August 1920 – 1991) was an English professional footballer who played for Tottenham Hotspur, Bradford Park Avenue, Crystal Palace and Tonbridge.[1]

Playing career

Stevens joined Tottenham Hotspur as a junior in January 1940. The winger made 59 appearances and scored five goals in all competitions for the Lilies between 1946–48.[2] He transferred to Bradford Park Avenue in February 1949 and went to notch up four goals in 44 matches. Stevens signed for Crystal Palace in August 1950 and featured in a further 20 fixtures and netting three goals. After leaving Selhurst Park, Stevens had a spell at non-league Tonbridge.

Towards the end of his career, having transferred from Kent League side Deal Town, he played three games as a permit player in 1959-60 for Croydon Amateurs, scoring once before coaching the club's reserve team for the rest of the campaign. These included the Surrey Senior League Cup final against Chertsey Town at Kingstonian on Easter Monday due to injuries.

References

  1. Hugman, BJ (Ed) The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005 (2005) ISBN 1-85291-665-6 p586. Retrieved 9 July 2010
  2. Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Archived 3 June 2009 at WebCite Retrieved 9 July 2010
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