Robert Hardy Ledger (5 October 1937 – 14 September 2015) was an English professional

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born in

Chester-le-Street Chester-le-Street () is a market town in County Durham, England. It is located around north of Durham and is close to Newcastle. The town holds markets on Saturdays. In 2021, the town had a population of 23,555. The town's history is ancient; ...

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. He played as a

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during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. He was defense, midfield and forward for Oldham Athletic and went in goals when goalkeeper Dave Best was injured. Ledger died on 14 September 2015 at his home in

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, following a short illness. He was 77.Stags' hero of '69 dies
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1937 births 2015 deaths Footballers from Chester-le-Street English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders English Football League players Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players Mansfield Town F.C. players Barrow A.F.C. players 20th-century English sportsmen {{England-footy-midfielder-1930s-stub