Frederick Leslie Gore (21 January 1914 – 22 January 1991) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Bradford City, Stockport County and Carlisle United as an outside right.[1][2] He served Leyton Orient as player, manager and trainer for over 20 years and scouted for Charlton Athletic and Millwall.[2]

Les Gore
Personal information
Full name Frederick Leslie Gore[1]
Date of birth 21 January 1914[1]
Place of birth Coventry, England[1]
Date of death 22 January 1991(1991-01-22) (aged 77)[2]
Place of death Buckhurst Hill, England[2]
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Position(s) Outside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Morris Motor Works
1935–1936 Fulham 0 (0)
1936–1937 Stockport County 7 (1)
1937–1938 Carlisle United 3 (0)
1938–1939 Bradford City 33 (8)
1939–1946 Clapton Orient 0 (0)
1946–1948 Yeovil Town
1948–1949 Gillingham 15 (2)
Gravesend & Northfleet
Managerial career
1956 Leyton Orient (interim)
1959–1961 Leyton Orient
1964 Leyton Orient (caretaker)
1974 Charlton Athletic (caretaker)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career statistics edit

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stockport County 1936–37[3] Third Division North 7 1 0 0 3[a] 0 10 1
Clapton Orient 1945–46[2] 1 1 1 1
Gillingham 1948–49[4] Southern League 15 2 1 0 3[b] 0 19 2
Career total 22 3 2 1 6 0 30 4
  1. ^ Appearances in Third Division North Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in Southern League Cup

Honours edit

Gillingham

Sources edit

  • Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988. Breedon Books Sport. pp. 382, 396. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 114. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Kaufman, Neilson. "VE Day WW2 players as at May 2020" (PDF). pp. 51–52. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Les Gore County Record". gogogocounty.org. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Gillingham FC Career Details – Les Gore". gillinghamfcscrapbook.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  5. ^ Gillingham F.C. at the Football Club History Database