Paddy Leonard
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Patrick Desmond Leonard[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 25 July 1929||
Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland[1] | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Bath City | |||
1952–1954 | Bristol Rovers | 14 | (2) |
1954–1955 | Colchester United | 34 | (5) |
Tonbridge Angels | |||
Total | 48 | (7) | |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Patrick Desmond "Paddy" Leonard (born 25 July 1929) is an Irish former footballer who played in the Football League as a forward for Bristol Rovers and Colchester United.
Career
Born in Dublin, Leonard began his playing career in England with Bath City.[1] From Bath, he was signed to Football League club Bristol Rovers, where he made 14 appearances in two years with the club, scoring two goals.[2]
He signed to Colchester United in the summer of 1954, where he spent one season.[1] He played in 34 league games and scored five goals for Colchester,[3] making his debut on 21 August 1954 in a 0–0 draw with Swindon Town.[4] He scored his first goal in the following game at Exeter City in a 2–2 draw.[5] His final goal came against Southend on 11 April 1955 in a 4–2 defeat at Roots Hall[6] and made his final appearance on 4 May 1955 in a 2–1 away defeat to Torquay United.[7]
After leaving Colchester, Leonard returned to non-league football with Tonbridge Angels.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Colchester United – Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- ↑ "BRISTOL ROVERS: 1946/57 – 2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- ↑ "COLCHESTER UNITED:1950/51–1989/90 & 1992/93–2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- ↑ "Colchester United – Match details – Colchester Utd 0–0 Swindon Town". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- ↑ "Colchester United – Match details – Exeter City 2–2 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- ↑ "Colchester United – Match details – Southend United 4–2 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- ↑ "Colchester United – Match details – Torquay United 2–1 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2013.