About Les Stainsby
Lived 1898 – 1942 (aged 43). Les Stainsby was an Australian australian rules football player.
Leslie Arthur Stainsby (7 June 1898 – 29 April 1942) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Stainsby spent two seasons at Collingwood, after arriving at the club from New South Wales club Coolamon. In the first he kicked 29 goals, two of them in the 1925 VFL Grand Final, to finish second in Collingwood's goal-kicking, behind Gordon Coventry. He played for Richmond in the 1927 VFL season.
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Who was Les Stainsby?
Australian footballer
When was Les Stainsby born?
Les Stainsby was born on 7 June 1898 in Mortlake.
When did Les Stainsby die?
Les Stainsby died on 29 April 1942 in Prahran.
What was Les Stainsby's occupation?
Les Stainsby was an australian rules football player.
What nationality was Les Stainsby?
Les Stainsby was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Les Stainsby. https://biography.guide/les-stainsby/
MLA: "Les Stainsby." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/les-stainsby/.
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