About Les Devonshire
Lived 1926 – 2012 (aged 86). Les Devonshire was a British association football player.
Leslie Ernest Devonshire (13 June 1926 – 19 December 2012) was an English professional footballer who made 127 appearances in The Football League for Chester and Crystal Palace between 1950 and 1955. His son, Alan Devonshire, was capped by England.
Playing career Devonshire played as a winger and began his career with Queens Park Rangers and then Brentford without making league appearances for either.
He then returned south and joined Crystal Palace, where he spent four years involved in the first-team. This was followed by a spell playing for non-league sides Margate and Canterbury City until 1960.
Devonshire lived in Perivale, Middlesex in his last years. He died on 19 December 2012, leaving 11 grandchildren.
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Who was Les Devonshire?
English footballer (1926-2012)
When was Les Devonshire born?
Les Devonshire was born on 13 June 1926 in Acton.
When did Les Devonshire die?
Les Devonshire died on 19 December 2012 in Southall.
What was Les Devonshire's occupation?
Les Devonshire was an association football player.
What nationality was Les Devonshire?
Les Devonshire was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Les Devonshire. https://biography.guide/les-devonshire/
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