Les Sealey
| Date of birth | 29 September 1957 |
| Place of birth | Bethnal Green |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 85 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Died | 19 August 2001 |
This exuberant character, a very vocal goalkeeper, made history winning a Cup winners medal (1990) while on loan from Luton. Also kept goal in the European Cup Winners' Cup Final victory (1991). Tragically, died only 43.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 01 Mar 1976 | 01 Aug 1983 | |
| Luton Town | 01 Aug 1983 | 01 Jun 1990 | |
| Manchester United | 01 Jun 1990 | 01 Jul 1991 | |
| Aston Villa | 01 Jul 1991 | 01 Jan 1993 | |
| Manchester United | 01 Jan 1993 | 01 Jul 1994 | |
| Blackpool | 01 Jul 1994 | 01 Nov 1994 | |
| West Ham United | 01 Nov 1994 | 01 Jul 1996 | |
| Leyton Orient | 01 Jul 1996 | 01 Nov 1996 | |
| West Ham United | 01 Dec 1996 | 30 Jun 2000 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | Coventry City | League Division One | 11 | 5 | 4 | |||
| 1977-78 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Coventry City | League Division One | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Coventry City | League Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Coventry City | League Division One | 36 | 12 | 15 | |||
| 1979-80 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Coventry City | League Cup | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Coventry City | League Division One | 20 | 8 | 8 | |||
| 1980-81 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 4 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 1980-81 | Coventry City | League Cup | 6 | 4 | 2 | |||
| 1980-81 | Coventry City | League Division One | 35 | 17 | 9 | |||
| 1981-82 | Coventry City | League Division One | 15 | 7 | 1 | |||
| 1982-83 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 1982-83 | Coventry City | League Cup | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1982-83 | Coventry City | League Division One | 39 | 19 | 11 | |||
| 1988-89 | Luton Town | League Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Manchester United | League Division One | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Manchester United | FA Charity Shield | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Manchester United | League Division One | 31 | 17 | 15 | |||
| 1990-91 | Manchester United | Rumbelows League Cup | 8 | 3 | 5 | |||
| 1990-91 | Manchester United | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 8 | 8 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 4 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1991-92 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 18 | 9 | 3 | |||
| 1991-92 | Coventry City | League Division One | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | Manchester United | League Cup | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1995-96 | West Ham United | Premier League | 1 | 1 |
3 | |||
| 1996-97 | West Ham United | Premier League | 1 | 1 |
2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 1977 | Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1977 | Coventry City v Aston Villa | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1977 | Coventry City v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1977 | Arsenal v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1977 | Coventry City v Derby County | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1977 | Coventry City v Stoke City | W | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 May 1977 | West Ham United v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 May 1977 | Everton v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 May 1977 | Coventry City v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 May 1977 | Coventry City v Manchester City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 May 1977 | Coventry City v Bristol City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1977 | Coventry City v Manchester City | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1977 | Birmingham City v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1978 | Middlesbrough v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 19 Aug 1978 | Middlesbrough v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1978 | Coventry City v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1978 | Coventry City v Norwich City | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1978 | Chester v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 02 Sep 1978 | Derby County v Coventry City | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1978 | Coventry City v Chelsea | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1978 | Liverpool v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1978 | Coventry City v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1978 | Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1978 | Coventry City v Ipswich Town | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Oct 1978 | Manchester City v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1978 | West Bromwich Albion v Coventry City | L | 7-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1978 | Coventry City v Birmingham City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Nov 1978 | Bolton Wanderers v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Nov 1978 | Coventry City v Middlesbrough | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Nov 1978 | Norwich City v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Nov 1978 | Coventry City v Derby County | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Nov 1978 | Coventry City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Dec 1978 | Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Dec 1978 | Southampton v Coventry City | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Dec 1978 | Coventry City v Everton | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1978 | Bristol City v Coventry City | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Mar 1979 | Coventry City v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 06 Mar 1979 | Coventry City v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1979 | Birmingham City v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Mar 1979 | Ipswich Town v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Mar 1979 | Coventry City v Bolton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1979 | Coventry City v Manchester United | W | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1979 | Nottingham Forest v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1979 | Aston Villa v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1979 | Arsenal v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1979 | Coventry City v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1979 | Everton v Coventry City | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1979 | Coventry City v Bristol City | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1979 | Manchester United v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1979 | Coventry City v Southampton | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1979 | Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1979 | Coventry City v Ipswich Town | D |
0-0 Agg: 1-0 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 08 Sep 1979 | Liverpool v Coventry City | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1979 | Coventry City v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1979 | Manchester City v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Sep 1979 | West Bromwich Albion v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Sep 1979 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1979 | Coventry City v Everton | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1979 | Bristol City v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Oct 1979 | Southampton v Coventry City | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1979 | Coventry City v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Oct 1979 | West Bromwich Albion v Coventry City | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Nov 1979 | Coventry City v Stoke City | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 10 Nov 1979 | Coventry City v Leeds United | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Nov 1979 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Coventry City | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 24 Nov 1979 | Crystal Palace v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Dec 1979 | Coventry City v Ipswich Town | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Dec 1979 | Arsenal v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Dec 1979 | Coventry City v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Dec 1979 | Aston Villa v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1979 | Derby County v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Dec 1979 | Coventry City v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1980 | Coventry City v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Jan 1980 | Oldham Athletic v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 20 Sep 1980 | Ipswich Town v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1980 | Coventry City v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1980 | West Bromwich Albion v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1980 | Leicester City v Coventry City | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 18 Oct 1980 | Coventry City v Norwich City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1980 | Coventry City v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1980 | Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1980 | Coventry City v Cambridge United | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Nov 1980 | Coventry City v Leeds United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Nov 1980 | Cambridge United v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 4th round replay |
| 08 Nov 1980 | Manchester United v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Nov 1980 | Liverpool v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1980 | Coventry City v Birmingham City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1980 | Manchester City v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1980 | Coventry City v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Dec 1980 | Watford v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 06 Dec 1980 | Southampton v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Dec 1980 | Coventry City v Watford | W | 5-0 | League Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 13 Dec 1980 | Coventry City v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Dec 1980 | Norwich City v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1980 | Coventry City v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1980 | Stoke City v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1981 | Leeds United v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 06 Jan 1981 | Coventry City v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 10 Jan 1981 | Coventry City v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Jan 1981 | Coventry City v Aston Villa | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Jan 1981 | Coventry City v Birmingham City | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 27 Jan 1981 | Coventry City v West Ham United | W | 3-2 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 31 Jan 1981 | Arsenal v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Feb 1981 | Coventry City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Feb 1981 | West Ham United v Coventry City | L |
2-0 Agg: 4-3 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 14 Feb 1981 | Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 17 Feb 1981 | Crystal Palace v Coventry City | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1981 | Everton v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1981 | Coventry City v Ipswich Town | L | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 07 Mar 1981 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Coventry City | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Mar 1981 | Coventry City v Leicester City | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1981 | Sunderland v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1981 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1981 | Leeds United v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1981 | Coventry City v Manchester United | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Coventry City v Stoke City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1981 | Middlesbrough v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1981 | Coventry City v Southampton | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 May 1981 | Nottingham Forest v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Mar 1982 | Coventry City v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Mar 1982 | Swansea City v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Mar 1982 | Manchester United v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1982 | Coventry City v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1982 | Coventry City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1982 | Ipswich Town v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1982 | West Bromwich Albion v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1982 | Coventry City v Everton | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1982 | Coventry City v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Apr 1982 | Middlesbrough v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Apr 1982 | Coventry City v Sunderland | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 May 1982 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 May 1982 | Southampton v Coventry City | D | 5-5 | League Division One | |
| 08 May 1982 | Manchester City v Coventry City | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 15 May 1982 | Coventry City v Birmingham City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1982 | Ipswich Town v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1982 | Coventry City v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1982 | Coventry City v Arsenal | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1982 | Birmingham City v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1982 | Coventry City v Everton | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Oct 1982 | Manchester City v Coventry City | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Oct 1982 | Fulham v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 09 Oct 1982 | Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Oct 1982 | Coventry City v Notts County | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Oct 1982 | Watford v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1982 | Coventry City v Fulham | D |
0-0 Agg: 2-2 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 30 Oct 1982 | Coventry City v Norwich City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Nov 1982 | Coventry City v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Nov 1982 | Coventry City v Luton Town | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Nov 1982 | Coventry City v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Nov 1982 | West Bromwich Albion v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Dec 1982 | Coventry City v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Dec 1982 | West Ham United v Coventry City | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 18 Dec 1982 | Coventry City v Stoke City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1982 | Nottingham Forest v Coventry City | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1982 | Coventry City v Manchester United | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1983 | Luton Town v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Jan 1983 | Coventry City v Worcester City | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 1983 | Southampton v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Jan 1983 | Coventry City v Swansea City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Jan 1983 | Coventry City v Norwich City | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Feb 1983 | Norwich City v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 05 Feb 1983 | Sunderland v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Feb 1983 | Coventry City v Manchester City | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Feb 1983 | Notts County v Coventry City | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Mar 1983 | Coventry City v Watford | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1983 | Aston Villa v Coventry City | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Mar 1983 | Norwich City v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1983 | Manchester United v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1983 | Coventry City v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1983 | Arsenal v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1983 | Coventry City v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1983 | Coventry City v Birmingham City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1983 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1983 | Coventry City v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 May 1983 | Everton v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 May 1983 | Stoke City v Coventry City | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 14 May 1983 | Coventry City v West Ham United | L | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1992 | Coventry City v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1992 | Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.