Les Stopford

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Les Stopford
Personal information
Full name Leslie Stopford
Date of birth (1942-05-09) 9 May 1942 (age 81)
Place of birth Manchester, England
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1959–1962 Chester 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Les Stopford (born 9 May 1942) is an English footballer, who played as an inside forward in the Football League for Chester. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Brown, Neil (2 September 2012). "Chester City: 1946/47 – 1999/2000 & 2004/05 – 2008/09". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
  2. "Les Stopford". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 16 February 2017.