Paddy Leonard

Paddy Leonard
Personal information
Full name Patrick Desmond Leonard[1]
Date of birth (1929-07-25) 25 July 1929[1]
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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Colchester United – Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "BRISTOL ROVERS: 1946/57 – 2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "Colchester United – Match details – Colchester Utd 0–0 Swindon Town". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  5. ↑ "Colchester United – Match details – Exeter City 2–2 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  6. ↑ "Colchester United – Match details – Southend United 4–2 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  7. ↑ "Colchester United – Match details – Torquay United 2–1 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
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