Len Graham

Len Graham

Football player infobox
playername = Len Graham


fullname = William George Leonard Graham
height = height|ft=5|in=9
nickname =
dateofbirth = 17 October, 1925
cityofbirth = Belfast
countryofbirth = Northern Ireland
dateofdeath = death date and age|2007|9|30|1925|10|17|df=y
cityofdeath = Blackpool
countryofdeath = England
position = Full-back
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years =
-1949
1949-1958
1958-1959
1959-1060
clubs = Linfield Swifts
Brantwood
Doncaster Rovers
Torquay United
Ards
caps(goals) =

303 (3)
020 (0)
manageryears = 1959-1960
managerclubs = Ards
nationalyears = 1951-1958
nationalteam = Northern Ireland
nationalcaps(goals) = 014 (0)

William George Leonard 'Len' Graham (17 October 1925 - 30 September, 2007) was a Northern Irish international footballer. He played at full-back and won 14 caps for Northern Ireland and also represented the Irish Football Association.

Biography

Graham began his career playing as an inside-forward with Linfield Swifts, but began playing as a fullback after joining Brantwood. In October 1949 he becamse one of Doherty's first signings for Doncaster Rovers, although had to wait until 18 March, 1950 for his debut, a 2-0 home win against Wrexham. Doncaster were promoted to Division Two at the end of that season and Graham soon became a regular.

On 7 March, 1951, Graham made his debut for Northern Ireland in a 2-1 defeat at home to Wales and was a regular in the Northern Irish side until the end of 1955 when Willie Cunningham replaced him. Graham was a member of the 1958 Northern Ireland World Cup, but didn't play in the tournament. He did however make one further appearance for Northern Ireland, on 4 October, 1958 in a 3-3 draw at home to England, their first game after the World Cup Finals.

Doncaster had been relegated to Division Three in 1958 and in November that year Graham left to join Fourth Division Torquay United. He left at the end of the season to be player-manager of Northern Irish side Ards, but left Ards in 1960. [ [http://www.ardsfc.co.uk/rec_managers.htm Ards F.C. first team managers] ]

Retirement

Graham later worked as first-team coach at Stoke City and from 1967 at Blackpool before retiring in 1975.

He died on 30 September, 2007. [ [http://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/free-press-sport/Rovers-legend-dies-.3250407.jp Rovers legend dies] ]

References

External links

* [http://nifootball.blogspot.com/2006/12/doncaster-rovers-most-capped-player-len.html Profile at Northern Ireland's footballing greats]
* [http://www.doncasterroversfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10329~1125361,00.html Obituary at Doncaster Rovers F.C. Offical Site]


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