Blast from The Past: On This Day 2001 – Remembering CCFC’s No.1 Les Sealey R.I.P.

The 6’1″ Londoner began his professional career as a shotstopper with CCFC after coming through the apprentice ranks with the Sky Blues from 1976 and debuting as a 19-year-old in April 1977 at Q.P.R. in a 1–1 draw.

Becoming a first team regular, until 1982 he often vied for the No.1 jersey with (now CCFPA member) Jim Blyth. By the time he left for Luton Town in August 1983 for £100k he had pulled on the Sky Blue jersey 178 times and also returned to Highfield Road on loan from Aston Villa in March 1992 for another couple of appearances covering for ‘Oggy’. 

After leaving Old Trafford for the second time in 1994 Les wound down his career (making a small number of appearances each time) with Blackpool (1994) West Ham United (twice 1994-96 & 1996-2001), Leyton Orient (1996) and Bury (1998). At the time of his premature death Les was coaching with West Ham, a career tragically cut short before he had a chance to join this Association.

 

R.I.P. Les!