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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Scotland | ||
| Place of death | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1891–1895 | Lomas A.C. | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Leslie was a Scottish-Argentine footballer who played as a defender for Lomas Athletic Club. [1] and the Argentina national team. [2]
Leslie began his career in Lomas Athletic Club, team where he had won the first division championship 1893, [3] and it had been the top scorer with 7 goals. [4] Between 1900 and 1904 Leslie played in Quilmes Atlético Club. [5]
In 1902 Leslie played in the Argentine team, who had played his first match against the Uruguay team. [6] The match was played on 20 July 1902 in Montevideo, with a score 6–0 in favor of Argentina. [7] Some of the Argentine goals were scored by Charles Dickinson and Juan Brown. [8]
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