Charlie Leyfield | |
Fullname: | Charles Leyfield |
Birth Date: | 30 October 1911 |
Birth Place: | Chester, England |
Position: | Outside forward |
Height: | 5 ft 7 in[1] |
Years1: | 1926–1930 |
Clubs1: | Brickfield Athletic |
Years2: | 1930–1936 |
Clubs2: | Everton |
Caps2: | 38 |
Goals2: | 13 |
Years3: | 1937–1938 |
Clubs3: | Sheffield United |
Caps3: | 36 |
Goals3: | 13 |
Years5: | 1938–1939 |
Clubs5: | Doncaster Rovers |
Caps5: | 28 |
Goals5: | 11 |
Nationalyears1: | 1935 |
Nationalteam1: | Football League XI |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
Charles Leyfield (30 October 1911 – 1 April 1982) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside forward in the Football League for Everton, Sheffield United and Doncaster Rovers.[2] After his retirement, he worked as a trainer for Wrexham, Wales, Everton and scouted for Preston North End and Tranmere Rovers.[3]
Before becoming a professional footballer, Leyfield worked as a joiner. He served in the Royal Artillery during the Second World War. After leaving football, Leyfield ran pubs in Saltney and Guilden Sutton. He died of a heart attack in 1982, aged 70.
Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Everton | 1934–35[4] | First Division | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | |
1935–36 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 | |||
1936–37 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |||
Career total | 38 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 13 |