1. Leslie Green was an English footballer and manager.
10 Facts About Les Green
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Les Green started out at a young age playing for youth teams around his hometown of Atherstone.
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Les Green played for Atherstone Boys Club, Mancetter and Baddesley Colliery before being snapped up by local team Atherstone Town.
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Les Green was at The Dale for just over one season and made 44 appearances before for the third time in his career he was reunited with Peter Taylor but this time at Derby County in 1968.
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In 1971 Les Green decided to leave top flight English football for National Football League side Durban City in South Africa.
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Les Green's leg was badly broken in a clash with Bobby Viljoen in a crunch derby game against arch-rivals Durban United which ended his playing career.
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Les Green's last game was a testimonial match for former Derby County goalkeeper Martin Taylor in a game against Everton on 14 May 1997.
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Les Green then went on to manage a string of non-League clubs, including Hinckley Town, Tamworth and Bedworth Utd.
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Les Green was married to Heidi, the daughter of a Natal farmer, whom he met whilst residing in South Africa.
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On 30 June 2012, Les Green died of cancer at Loros Hospice near Leicester, aged 70.