Leslie Jesse Sealey was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played for Coventry City, Luton Town, Manchester United, Aston Villa and West Ham United. Sealey died of a heart attack on 19 August 2001 at the age of 43.
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Leslie Jesse Sealey was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played for Coventry City, Luton Town, Manchester United, Aston Villa and West Ham United. Sealey died of a heart attack on 19 August 2001 at the age of 43. He was a nephew of Alan Sealey, another former West Ham player. His sons George and Joe are both former Manchester United players. He is survived by a daughter and a son-in-law, both of whom are also former footballers. He made his debut as a 19-year-old at Coventry in April 1977. He spent the next five seasons at the West Midlands club before joining Luton.
In December 1989, he was loaned to Manchester United and made two league appearances during the final weeks of the season. In January 1993, he returned to United on a free transfer, this time as Peter Schmeichel’s understudy. He became a cult hero with United fans and got a standing ovation whenever he returned. He never played for the club again and was signed by Aston Villa in 1991. In 1996, Sealey joined Third Division club Leyton Orient in 1996, and was their first-choice goalkeeper from the start of 1996–97.
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