Len Choules
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | Orpington, England | ||
| Date of death | January 2024 (aged 91) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–1951 | Sutton United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1951–1962 | Crystal Palace | 259 | (3) |
| 1962–1963 | Romford | 26 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Len G. Choules (January 1932 – January 2024) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre-half. He made 259 appearances in the Football League for Crystal Palace and also played non-league football for Sutton United and Romford.
Playing career
[edit]Choules began his career as an amateur with Sutton United[1] and signed professional terms with Crystal Palace in May 1951.[1] His Football League debut was not until April 1953 in a 1–1 home draw against Ipswich Town[1] and between then and 1962, Choules made a total of 259 League appearances for Crystal Palace, scoring three times and was ever present in season 1956–57.[1] He was also a part of the side which achieved promotion from the Fourth Division, in season 1960–61.[2]
During his time with Crystal Palace, Choules was granted two testimonials[1] and in 1954 was selected in an FA XI to play against Oxford University[1] He was released by Crystal Palace on a free transfer in 1962 and moved into non-league football with Romford,[3] but retired shortly thereafter.[citation needed]
Personal life and death
[edit]Choules was born in Orpington, England in January 1932.[1] He died in January 2024, just short of his 92nd birthday.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1990). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 68. ISBN 0907969542.
- ^ Mike Purkiss & Nigel Sands (1990). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. pp. 214–15. ISBN 0907969542.
- ^ Mike Purkiss & Nigel Sands (1990). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 320. ISBN 0907969542.
- ^ "Crystal Palace mourn loss of Len Choules". Crystal Palace F.C. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
External links
[edit]- Len Choules at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Len Choules at holmesdale.net
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- 1932 births
- 2024 deaths
- People from Orpington
- English men's footballers
- Footballers from the London Borough of Bromley
- Men's association football central defenders
- English Football League players
- Sutton United F.C. players
- Crystal Palace F.C. players
- Romford F.C. players
- English football defender, 1930s birth stubs