About Les Eyre
Lived 1922 – 1991 (aged 69). Les Eyre was a British association football player.
Les Eyre (7 January 1922 – 19 November 1991) was a footballer who was born in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England and played for Norwich City.
Career Eyre played 201 times in all competitions for Norwich City, scoring 69 goals, between 1946 and 1951. His exploits as one of Norwich's all-time leading scorers (see List of Norwich City F.C. club records) won him a place as one of the fan nominees in the inaugural Norwich City Hall of Fame. In 1951, after leaving Norwich, Eyre joined Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic, scoring 10 goals in 38 league games. Following this spell, Eyre dropped into non-league, playing for Chelmsford City and Bilsthorpe Colliery.
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Who was Les Eyre?
English footballer (1922-1991)
When was Les Eyre born?
Les Eyre was born on 7 January 1922 in Ilkeston.
When did Les Eyre die?
Les Eyre died on 19 November 1991 in Norwich.
What was Les Eyre's occupation?
Les Eyre was an association football player.
What nationality was Les Eyre?
Les Eyre was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Les Eyre. https://biography.guide/les-eyre/
MLA: "Les Eyre." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/les-eyre/.
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