Les Devonshire

Leslie Ernest Devonshire (13 June 1926 – 19 December 2012)^{[citation needed]} was an English professional footballer who made 127 appearances in The Football League for Chester and Crystal Palace between 1950 and 1955. His son, Alan Devonshire, was capped by England.^[1]

Les Devonshire

Personal information
Full name	Leslie Ernest Devonshire
Date of birth	(1926-06-13)13 June 1926
Place of birth	Acton, England
Date of death	19 December 2012(2012-12-19) (aged 86)
Place of death	Southall, England
Position(s)	Winger
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1945–1948	Queens Park Rangers	0	(0)
1948–1949	Brentford	0	(0)
1949–1950	Wealdstone
1950–1951	Chester	44	(4)
1951–1955	Crystal Palace	83	(12)
1955–1956	Margate	23	(12)
1956–1960	Canterbury City
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Devonshire played as a winger and began his career with Queens Park Rangers and then Brentford without making league appearances for either.^[1] After a spell with non-league Wealdstone, Devonshire joined Football League Third Division North side Chester in time for the 1950–51 season. Devonshire missed just two first-team games during the campaign for Chester, marking his home debut with a goal in a 3–1 win over Oldham Athletic on 23 August 1950.^[2]

He then returned south and joined Crystal Palace, where he spent four years involved in the first-team.^[1] This was followed by a spell playing for non-league sides Margate and Canterbury City until 1960.^[1]

Devonshire lived in Perivale, Middlesex in his last years.^{[citation needed]} He died on 19 December 2012, leaving 11 grandchildren.^{[citation needed]}

External links

• Margate FC History profile