Les Gaunt

Leslie Gaunt (3 January 1918 – 1985), known prior to 1948 as Leslie Goldberg or Les Goldberg,[2] was an English professional football right back who appeared in the Football League for Reading and Leeds United.[1] After his retirement he managed Newbury Town, scouted for Oxford United and worked in a scouting and administrative capacity for Reading.[2][3]

Les Gaunt

Personal information
Full name	Leslie Gaunt[1]
Date of birth	3 January 1918
Place of birth	Leeds, England
Date of death	1985 (aged 66–67)[1]
Position(s)	Right back
Youth career
1934–1935	Leeds United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1935–1947	Leeds United	33	(0)
1947–1950	Reading	71	(0)
	Newbury Town
National team
	England Schoolboys	2
Teams managed
	Newbury Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Gaunt saw active service with the British Army in India during the Second World War.[2]

Career statistics

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Leeds United	1937–38[4]	First Division	3	0	0	0	3	0
	1938–39[4]		16	0	0	0	16	0
	1946–47[4]		14	0	0	0	14	0
Career total			33	0	0	0	33	0

References

1. "Les Gaunt". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
2. "Leeds United F.C. History". www.ozwhitelufc.net.au. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
3. "Goldberg Leslie Image 1 Leeds United 1938". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
4. "Leeds United F.C. History". www.ozwhitelufc.net.au. Retrieved 8 June 2017.