Len Carney Explained

Len Carney
Fullname:Leonard Francis Carney
Birth Date:30 May 1915
Birth Place:Liverpool, England
Position:Inside forward
Clubs1:Liverpool University
Clubs2:Northern Nomads
Clubs3:Marine
Clubs4:Collegiate Old Boys
Years5:1939–1946
Clubs5:Liverpool (wartime)
Caps5:33
Goals5:15
Years6:1946–1948
Clubs6:Liverpool
Caps6:6
Goals6:1
Totalcaps:39
Totalgoals:16

Leonard Francis Carney (30 May 1915 – March 1996) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward.

Career

Born in Liverpool, Carney played amateur football for Liverpool University, Northern Nomads, Marine and Collegiate Old Boys, before signing for Liverpool in 1939. After making 33 wartime appearances, Carney made his debut in the Football League on 31 August 1946, the opening day of the 1946–47 season. He made a further five league appearances for Liverpool before leaving the club in 1948.[1]

Personal life

Carney served in the British Armed Forces during the Second World War. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for service in Italy.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Liverpool career stats for Len Carney . LFC History . 4 May 2020.