Les Fell

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Les Fell
Personal information
Full name Leslie James Fell [1]
Date of birth(1920-12-16)16 December 1920
Place of birth Leyton, Essex, England
Date of death 9 October 2010(2010-10-09) (aged 89)
Place of death Rochester, Kent, England
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1945–1946 Gravesend United ? (?)
1946–1952 Charlton Athletic 13 (2)
1952–1954 Crystal Palace 65 (6)
1954–1955 Margate ? (?)
Total78(8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Leslie James Fell (16 December 1920 – 9 October 2010) was an English footballer who played as a winger in the Football League.

He was known as 'Lightning Les' for his bursts of speed whilst playing for Charlton Athletic. The highlight of his football career was his appearance in the 1946 FA Cup final for Charlton where he played in the position of outside-right.

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References

  1. "Cup Finalist Dies". Charlton Athletic. Retrieved 13 October 2010.[ permanent dead link ]