Len Glover
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Leonard "Lenny" Glover was a flamboyant left winger who played, amongst others, for Leicester City. Considered one of the greatest players to don a Leicester City shirt and once described as the "best uncapped winger in the world", the acerbic and quick witted Cockney
is often referred to in Frank Worthington
’s seminal "One Hump or Two":for example,when locally born defender Alan Woollett
’s dog died manager Jimmy Bloomfield
tried to get his players to show respectful sympathy towards the defender- a feat Glover was singularly unable to do. He has had a spell as joint manager of Harlow Town
with Bobby Kellard
, and since the 2006 World Cup
a hard hitting blog.
Cockney
The term Cockney has both geographical and linguistic associations. Geographically and culturally, it often refers to working class Londoners, particularly those in the East End...
is often referred to in Frank Worthington
Frank Worthington
Frank Stewart Worthington is a former English footballer. Frank was born into a footballing family in Shelf near Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire. Both of his parents had played the game and his two older brothers, Dave and Bob, became professional footballers, both began their careers with...
’s seminal "One Hump or Two":for example,when locally born defender Alan Woollett
Alan Woollett
Alan Woollett was a locally born defender who played for Leicester City during what many people believe to have been their golden era in the late sixties and early seventies. Steady and committed he was a member of the losing 1969 FA Cup Final side and was eventually awarded a testimonial against...
’s dog died manager Jimmy Bloomfield
Jimmy Bloomfield
James Henry "Jimmy" Bloomfield was an English football player and manager.Born in Notting Hill, North Kensington, London, Bloomfield started his career at non-league Hayes before joining Second Division side Brentford in October 1952...
tried to get his players to show respectful sympathy towards the defender- a feat Glover was singularly unable to do. He has had a spell as joint manager of Harlow Town
Harlow Town F.C.
Harlow Town F.C. are an English football club based in Harlow, Essex. The club currently play in the Division One North of the Isthmian League, after relegation from the Isthmian League Premier Division in 2009....
with Bobby Kellard
Bobby Kellard
Robert Sydney William 'Bobby' Kellard is an English former professional footballer. He represented England at Youth level.-Early league career:...
, and since the 2006 World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
a hard hitting blog.