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Len Millard
Fullname:Leonard Millard
Birth Date:7 March 1919
Birth Place:Coseley, Staffordshire, England
Death Place:Coseley, Dudley, England
Position:Left back
Years1:1946–1958
Clubs1:West Bromwich Albion
Caps1:436
Goals1:7

Leonard Millard (7 March 1919 – 15 March 1997) was an English footballer who played the majority of his career at left back.

Biography

Millard was born in Coseley, Staffordshire and joined West Bromwich Albion as an amateur in May 1937. He turned professional in September 1942, having already made his debut during the previous month against Northampton Town in the Football League South. He later became club captain, leading the club to a 3–2 victory over Preston North End in the 1954 FA Cup Final at Wembley. He made a total of 476 appearances for Albion. In 1989, he had a leg amputated and he died in Coseley in 1997. He lived a happy life with his family.

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