Paddy Leonard Explained

Paddy Leonard
Fullname:Patrick Desmond Leonard[1]
Birth Date:1929 7, df=y
Birth Place:Dublin, Ireland
Death Place:Harold's Cross, Dublin, Ireland
Position:Forward
Clubs1:Bath City
Years2:1952–1954
Clubs2:Bristol Rovers
Caps2:14
Goals2:2
Years3:1954–1955
Caps3:34
Goals3:5
Clubs4:Tonbridge Angels
Totalcaps:48
Totalgoals:7

Patrick Desmond Leonard (25 July 1929 – 18 October 1975) was an Irish footballer who played in the Football League as a forward for Bristol Rovers and Colchester United. Leonard died in Harold's Cross on 18 October 1975, at the age of 46.

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]

Leonard 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Colchester United – Player profile . Coludata.co.uk . 8 May 2013 . https://archive.today/20130707023806/http://coludata.co.uk/player.asp?pid=200 . 7 July 2013 . dead .
  2. Web site: BRISTOL ROVERS: 1946/57 – 2011/12 . Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database . 8 May 2013 .
  3. Web site: COLCHESTER UNITED:1950/51–1989/90 & 1992/93–2011/12 . Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database . 8 May 2013 .
  4. Web site: Colchester United – Match details – Colchester Utd 0–0 Swindon Town . Coludata.co.uk . 8 May 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090624073617/http://www.coludata.co.uk/matchdetails.asp?mid=548 . 24 June 2009 .
  5. Web site: Colchester United – Match details – Exeter City 2–2 Colchester Utd . Coludata.co.uk . 8 May 2013 . https://archive.today/20130707041541/http://coludata.co.uk/matchdetails.asp?mid=549 . 7 July 2013 . dead .
  6. Web site: Colchester United – Match details – Southend United 4–2 Colchester Utd . Coludata.co.uk . 8 May 2013 . https://archive.today/20130707024854/http://coludata.co.uk/matchdetails.asp?mid=589 . 7 July 2013 . dead .
  7. Web site: Colchester United – Match details – Torquay United 2–1 Colchester Utd . Coludata.co.uk . 8 May 2013 . dead . https://archive.today/20130707020432/http://coludata.co.uk/matchdetails.asp?mid=595 . 7 July 2013 .