Les Sealey
English footballer (1957–2001) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Leslie Jesse Sealey (29 September 1957 – 19 August 2001) was an English professional football player and coach.
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Full name | Leslie Jesse Sealey | ||
Date of birth | (1957-09-29)29 September 1957 | ||
Place of birth | Bethnal Green, London, England | ||
Date of death | 19 August 2001(2001-08-19) (aged 43) | ||
Place of death | Southend-on-Sea, Essex[1] | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1976–1983 | Coventry City | 158 | (0) |
1983–1990 | Luton Town | 207 | (0) |
1984 | → Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 6 | (0) |
1990 | → Manchester United (loan) | 2 | (0) |
1990–1991 | Manchester United | 31 | (0) |
1991–1993 | Aston Villa | 18 | (0) |
1992 | → Coventry City (loan) | 2 | (0) |
1992 | → Birmingham City (loan) | 12 | (0) |
1993–1994 | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
1994 | Blackpool | 7 | (0) |
1994–1996 | West Ham United | 2 | (0) |
1996 | Leyton Orient | 12 | (0) |
1996–2001 | West Ham United | 2 | (0) |
1998 | → Bury (loan) | 0 | (0) |
Total | 459 | (0) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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He played as a goalkeeper, most notably in the top flight for Coventry City, Luton Town, Manchester United, Aston Villa, and West Ham United. He also played in the Football League for Plymouth Argyle, Birmingham City, Blackpool, Leyton Orient and Bury.
Following retirement, Sealey was appointed first team goalkeeping coach at West Ham United, a position he was in when he died of a heart attack on 19 August 2001.