Maurice Leonard Roe (11 January 1932 – 24 June 2024) was an English professional

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who played in the

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for

Brentford Brentford is a suburban town in West (London sub region), West London, England and part of the London Borough of Hounslow. It lies at the confluence of the River Brent and the River Thames, Thames, west of Charing Cross. Its economy has dive ...

as a

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. He later returned to Brentford in 1978, to coach the junior team. Roe's brother, Don, played alongside him for the Brentford

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. Len Roe died on 24 June 2024, at the age of 92.

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1932 births 2024 deaths English men's footballers English Football League players Brentford F.C. players Footballers from the London Borough of Hillingdon People from Hayes, Hillingdon Men's association football wing halves London Rangers F.C. players Brentford F.C. non-playing staff Hillingdon Borough F.C. players Southern Football League players {{England-footy-midfielder-1930s-stub