Camelford-born  Len Rich appeared for Exeter City during the final season before the Second World War. Starting at Plymouth Argyle he joined the Grecians from Luton Town and left to sign for Stockport County where his career was immediately put on hold by the outbreak of war. He returned to St James’ Park to play in ‘war time’ games in 1945.

Len played as an amateur for Torpoint in the Plymouth and District League where he was spotted and signed by Plymouth Argyle in 1935. Making three league appearances (one goal), he moved to Luton Town for whom he added a further 19 league outings and five goals.

After earlier failing to sign Len, Exeter City secured his signature during the summer of 1938 and he made a goalscoring debut at Cardiff City on 27 August 1938. Playing in the first 21 league games of the season, he appeared less often during the second-half of the season and - having scored four league goals along the way - left the club on what proved to be the outbreak of war to sign for Stockport County. 

Len returned to St James’ Park as a wartime ‘guest’ player in both the 1944/45 and 1945/46 seasons (appearing in two ‘emergency’ competition fixtures in August and September 1945) before settling back in the Plymouth area to become coach of Plymouth United in 1948/49.