Les Wilkins

Leslie Wilkins (21 July 1907 – 1979) was a Welsh footballer who played as a inside forward and wing half in the Football League, most notably for Swindon Town and Brentford.[2]

Les Wilkins
Personal information
Full name Leslie Wilkins[1]
Date of birth 21 July 1907
Place of birth Swansea, Wales
Date of death 1979 (aged 71–72)[1]
Position(s) Inside forward, wing half
Youth career
Swansea Red Triangle
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1928 Swansea Town 0 (0)
1929 Merthyr Town 7 (4)
1929 Sunderland 2 (0)
1930 West Ham United 0 (0)
1931–1932 Brentford 19 (1)
1932–1933 Swindon Town 20 (8)
1933–1934 Stockport County 3 (1)
Yeovil & Petters United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sunderland 1929–30[3] First Division 2 0 0 0 2 0
Brentford 1930–31[4] Third Division South 2 1 0 0 2 1
1931–32[4] 17 0 4 0 21 0
Total 19 1 4 0 23 1
Swindon Town 1932–33[5] Third Division South 20 8 0 0 20 8
Stockport County 1933–34[6] Third Division North 3 1 0 0 3 1
Career total 44 10 4 0 48 10

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 311. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 169. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  3. "Les Wilkins". Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  4. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 371. ISBN 0951526200.
  5. "Les Wilkins – Player Profile". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  6. Watts, Ian. "Les Wilkins County Record". gogogocounty.org. Retrieved 13 January 2017.


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