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Daniel Le Roux

Daniel Le Roux

South African soccer player

Daniel Leow Le Roux (25 November 1933 - August 2016) was a South African former footballer who played as a winger.[3]

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Pre-football career

He was born in Port Shepstone, KwaZulu-Natal. He was a bank clerk before he took up football.[4]

Career

Le Roux played for Queen's Park in his native South Africa before signing for English First Division team Arsenal in February 1957.[1] He made five Football League appearances in the 1957–58 season before returning to South Africa to play for Durban City.[5]

Arsenal

He made his debut on 7 December 1957 in a 2-1 loss to Burnley where he played as an outside right. His teammate Jim Standen was also a debutant.[6]

References

  1. [1]
    Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 368. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
  2. [2]
    "South Africa - International Appearances". Rsssf.com. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  3. [3]
    "Death of 'Dashing Danny' Le Roux". Rising Sun Mid South Coast. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  4. [4]
    "Dan Le Roux". Arsenal.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  5. [5]
    "Arsenal : 1946/47 - 2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
  6. [6]
    "Burnley v Arsenal, 07 December 1957 - 11v11 match report". 11v11.com. 7 December 1957. Retrieved 22 November 2013.


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