Les Barrett

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Les Barrett
Personal information
Full name Leslie Barrett
Date of birth (1947-10-22) 22 October 1947 (age 76)
Place of birth Wandsworth, London, England
Position(s) Left Winger
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1965–1977 Fulham 424 (74)
1977–1978 Millwall 8 (1)
1978–1979 California Surf 44 (4)
1979 Woking ? (?)
Total476(79)
International career
1967 England U23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Les Barrett (born 22 October 1947) is an English former professional footballer, making the third-all-time record appearances for Fulham of 487 starts and 4 substitutions. [1]

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He scored a total of 90 goals for the club, and was the team's top scorer in Fulham's Third Division promotion season of 1970–71, with 15 goals. He was a fan-favourite at Fulham, and now lives a quiet life running a small market garden in Earlsfield. Whilst at Fulham he played in the 1975 FA Cup final.

Honours

Fulham

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References

  1. Fulham: The Complete Record by Dennis Turner & Alex White
  2. Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 491. ISBN   0354-09018-6.