Appearances:
130 |
Starts:
130 |
Substitute:
0 |
Unused:
0 |
Goals:
25 |
Games per Goal:
5.20 |
Assists:
Goal Involvements:
Player #450
Source: Football card #6 Les Smith issued by J F Sporting Collectibles, Leicester under the 1950s Footballers series, second series.
Source: Football card #6 Les Smith issued by J F Sporting Collectibles, Leicester under the 1950s Footballers series, second series.
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Winger
1955-56
1958-59
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Les J Smith
Les J Smith
Seasons Quick-View
Season
1955-56 | 1956-57 | 1957-58 | 1958-59 |
Age
27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
Division
D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 |
Squad #
Appearances
14 | 48 | 33 | 35 |
Starts
14 | 48 | 33 | 35 |
Subs
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unused
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goals
4 | 13 | 2 | 6 |
Assists
Bookings
Red Cards
Games / Goals
Goal
Involvements
FAC: FA Cup; FL: Football League; D1: Division 1; D2: Division 2; D3: Division 3; PL: Premier League; CH: Championship
Goalkeeping Statistics
Season
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
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1955-56 | 1956-57 | 1957-58 | 1958-59 |
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Leslie Joseph Smith
Birth Date
24 December 1927
Birth Place
Halesowen, Dudley
Birth Country
England
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Citizenship
England
Villa Youth
n/a
Previous Teams
1947-56 Wolverhampton Wanderers |
Transfer in
Aged
28
From
Wolverhampton Wanderers
For
£25,000
On
February 1956
Under
Eric Houghton
Promoted to First Team Squad
In
Under
Loans Out
None
Transfer Out
Aged
32
Retired
To
For
Released
On
January 1960
Under
Joe Mercer
Subsequent Clubs
Retired |
Died
8 March 2008, Aged 80
Villa Career
1956-59 £0.02m, 130 | 25 | #450 |
Seasons | Fee |
Leagues | PL: Premier League; CH: Championship; D1: First Division; D2: Second Division; D3 Third Division.
🕒 Games | Starts (Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Appearances
Unused
130
0
Goals
25
Played Under
Eric Houghton
Joe Mercer
Debut
Season
Date
Match
Age
Manager
(First Squad)
Manager
First Goal
1955-56
11 February 1956
Arsenal (h), Division One
28
No Substitutes in Period
19 March 1956
Appearances
Goals
130
25
Final Appearance
Season
Date
Match
1958-59
20 April 1959
Nottingham Forest (a), Division One
Aged
Manager
(Final Squad)
Manager
31
No Substitutes in Period
Honours
1956-57 FA Cup Winners |
Height
Foot
International Record
National Team
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England
Years | Caps | Starts (Sub) | Goals |
Caps with Villa
Les J Smith
Source: Football card #6 Les Smith issued by J F Sporting Collectibles, Leicester under the 1950s Footballers series, second series.
Source: Football card #6 Les Smith issued by J F Sporting Collectibles, Leicester under the 1950s Footballers series, second series.
Player #455 for Aston Villa, Leslie Joseph Smith, known as Les Smith, played as a winger for the club in the outside right position.
Les played for Villa between 1955-56 and 1958-59 making 130 appearances and scoring 25 goals.
Les was born in Halesowen, just 10 miles from Villa Park, on 24 December 1927 and made his debut appearance for Villa on Saturday, 11 February 1956 aged 28.
Villa had signed Les from Wolverhampton Wanderers for a fee of £25,000 earlier in February 1956.
During his time with Villa Les won the 1957 FA Cup and was an ever present in the victorious 1956-57 FA Cup campaign including the 2-1 triumph over Manchester United in the final held at Wembley Stadium in front of a crowd of 99,225 when Peter McParland scored twice to win Villa the Cup for a record seventh time.
Les also helped Villa reach the FA Cup Semi Final in 1958-59 but had the misfortune to experience relegation to the Second Division with Villa that same season despite scoring 6 goals in his 33 appearances.
Although Les joined Villa at a relatively late age, his career was cut short after an achilles injury forced him into retirement in 1960.
Les played his last game for the club on Monday, 20 April 1959 aged 31.
Les had played his Villa career under managers Eric Houghton and Joe Mercer.
Les passed away in Stourbridge on 8 March 2008 aged 80.