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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Leslie Harry Compton | ||
Date of birth | 12 September 1912 | ||
Place of birth | Woodford, Essex, England | ||
Date of death | 27 December 1984 | (aged 72)||
Place of death | Hendon, London, England | ||
Position(s) | Centre half, right back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1930–1952 | Arsenal | 253 | (5) |
International career | |||
1950 | England | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Leslie Harry Compton (12 September 1912 – 27 December 1984) was an English sportsman who played football and cricket for Arsenal and Middlesex, respectively. He gained two England caps late in his football career, and remains the oldest outfield player to debut for England (and the oldest post-war debutant in any position). His brother, Denis, was also a footballer and cricketer for Arsenal and Middlesex, though Leslie was more successful in football and Denis in cricket.