Len Quested
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wilfred Leonard Quested | ||
| Date of birth | 9 January 1925 | ||
| Place of birth | Folkestone, England | ||
| Date of death | 20 August 2012 (aged 87) | ||
| Place of death | Buderim, Queensland, Australia | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back, midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1945 | HMS Golden Hind | (25) | |
| 1946 | North Shore | ||
| 1946–1947 | Folkestone Town | ||
| 1947–1951 | Fulham | 175 | (6) |
| 1951–1957 | Huddersfield Town | 220 | (8) |
| 1957–1963 | Auburn | ||
| 1963 | Hakoah Eastern Suburbs | ||
| 1965 | Awaba | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1964 | Cumberland United | ||
| 1966–1967 | Cumberland United | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Wilfred Leonard Quested (9 January 1925 – 20 August 2012) was an English footballer. Quested played one match for England B as well as being selected as a travelling reserve for a Full International for England. In 1957 he moved to Australia where he played for the Sydney clubs Auburn and Hakoah. He also played in an unofficial match for Australia.
Life
Quested's son Gary also became a soccer player and got to play twice for Australia. Len Quested settled in Kuluin, a suburb of Maroochydore on Queensland's Sunshine Coast. He died on 20 August 2012.[1]
References
- ^ "Len Quested Tribute". Daily Telegraph. 22 August 2012. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
External links
- Career statistics, OzFootball
- Ivan Ponting: "Len Quested: Footballer both feared and fearless", The Independent,. 16 October 2012
- "Obituary:Len Quested", YorkshireLive, 16 October 2012