1st January 1903

West Bromwich

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Les Dennington played for Exeter City between 1928 and 1931. He joined the club from Reading and featured in City's 1931 FA Cup run. He started his career with Aston Villa. 

Les was playing for Wolseley Motors when he was spotted by Aston Villa and given a contract in 1924. Making one league appearance for Villa, he moved on to Reading in 1926 where he enjoyed a further 11 league outings.

Joining Exeter City from Reading in November 1928 for £500, Les made his first-team debut in the 7-2 defeat at Walsall on 1 December 1928 and went on to play 19 league games in 1928/29, 30 in 1929/30 and 16 in 1930/31 when he also appeared in the first four of City's FA Cup games in the season the Grecians reached the 6th round.

Les was released at the end of 1930/31 and, returning to the Midlands, died in Kidderminster in 1988.

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