Les Horton

Les Horton
Personal information
Full name	Leslie Horton
Date of birth	12 July 1921
Place of birth	Salford, Lancashire, England
Date of death	January 2008 (aged 86)
Place of death	Wigan, Greater Manchester, England
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s)	Half-back
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Tydesley United
1941–1943	Rochdale
1943–1948	Oldham Athletic
1948–1950	Carlisle United
1950	Rochdale
1950–1951	York City
1951–1952	Halifax Town
1952–	Ashton United
Total
Managerial career
1952–	Ashton United
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Leslie Horton (12 July 1921 – January 2008) was an English professional footballer who played as a half-back in the Football League for Oldham Athletic, Carlisle United, York City, Halifax Town, in non-League football for Ashton United, and was on the books of Rochdale without making a league appearance.^[1]^[3] He was appointed player-manager of Ashton United in October 1952.^[3]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Harpenden: Queen Anne Press. p. 301. ISBN 978-1-85291-665-7.
^ ^a ^b "Les Horton". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c Jarred, Martin; Windross, Dave (1997). Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997. Selby: Citizen Publications. p. 50. ISBN 978-0-9531005-0-7.

This biographical article related to association football in England, about a midfielder born in the 1920s, is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

[PFA-1] Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Harpenden: Queen Anne Press. p. 301. ISBN 978-1-85291-665-7.

[Hugman-2] "Les Horton". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 July 2015.

[Citizens_and_Minstermen-3] Jarred, Martin; Windross, Dave (1997). Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997. Selby: Citizen Publications. p. 50. ISBN 978-0-9531005-0-7.

[1]

[2]

[3]