*Indicates unconfirmed information. Figures in brackets after English team names indicate all appearances made and goals scored in competitive matches for Football League clubs from 1888 onwards. For Scottish League clubs the figures show details of all competitive appearances and goals scored from 1946/47 onwards.
Les Strowger
Appearances: 16 Goals: 0
Date / Year of birth: 1924*
Position: Full-back
Season of first appearance: 1949/50
Season of last appearance: 1949/50
Also played for: Reading (0), Arsenal (0), Cheltenham Town, Windsor & Eton, Canterbury City and Tonbridge
6' 0" tall defender who started his career with spells at Reading and then Arsenal. Les was with the Gunners during the 1945/46 campaign and towards the end of that season he played in a friendly at Cheltenham.
In the summer of 1946 Les was signed by Cheltenham and featured in their Southern League side during the first half of the 1946/47 campaign before moving on to Windsor & Eton of the Corinthian League later in the season.
He joined Canterbury ahead of the 1947/48 campaign and after around 18 months with City Les linked up with Tonbridge in March 1949.
In August 1949 he signed for Margate and Les made his debut in a 2-1 win over Betteshanger at Hartsdown Park on 20.8.49 - the opening day of the 1949/50 Kent League campaign. He proved to be a defensively sound player and made a total of 16 appearances during the season. Les usually played at right-back but also wore the number three shirt a few times.
He left the club in April 1950 having fallen out of favour in the later stages of the campaign.
|
SEASON (CLUB) |
FULL (MAX) |
SUB |
GLS |
|
FAC |
KSC |
KLC |
KSS |
|
|
1949/50 (MFC) |
16 (40) |
N/A |
0 |
KENT LEAGUE DIVISION ONE (6TH OF 17) |
EPR |
1R |
2R |
SF |