George Ley

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George Ley
Personal information
Full name Oliver Albert George Ley
Date of birth (1946-04-07) 7 April 1946 (age 77)
Place of birth Exminster, England
Position(s) Midfielder / Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1963–1967 Exeter City
1967–1973 Portsmouth 184 (10)
1973– Brighton & Hove Albion
–1976 Gillingham
1974–1979 Dallas Tornado 124 (8)
1979–1982 Wichita Wings (indoor) 106 (21)
1983 Oklahoma City Slickers
Managerial career
1983 Oklahoma City Slickers (assistant)
Austin Sockadillos
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Oliver Albert George Ley (born 7 April 1946) is an English former footballer who played professionally in both England and the United States.

Ley played for Exeter City, Portsmouth, Brighton & Hove Albion and Gillingham between 1963 and 1976. [1] Following his English career, Ley moved to the Dallas Tornado of the North American Soccer League. He was twice named to the NASL All Star second team as a defender. He then moved to the Major Indoor Soccer League and played for the Wichita Wings. In April 1983, the Oklahoma City Slickers of the second division American Soccer League hired Ley as a player-assistant coach. [2]

Following his playing career, Ley turned to coaching. He served as the Luton Town head youth coach under manager Jimmy Ryan. He returned to the United States as the head coach of the USISL Austin Sockadillos. Later, he served as Director of Coaching for the River City Rangers from 1996–2003 in Austin, TX. He also served as Director of Coaching for the Crossfire Soccer Club in Round Rock, TX in 2009 and 2010.

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References

  1. Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. pp. 197–198. ISBN   0-7524-2243-X.
  2. Slickers Name Ley To Replace Rausch The Daily Oklahoman - Wednesday, 27 April 1983