Len Browning

Leonard James Browning (30 March 1928 – 27 September 2008) was an English footballer. He played as a striker for Leeds United and Sheffield United. Browning joined Leeds as an 18-year-old in 1946, and moved to Sheffield United in 1951. He scored more than 70 goals in a career that lasted only eight years. Browning was forced to retire in 1954 after developing tuberculosis. He died 27 September 2008 of prostate cancer.

Len Browning
Personal information
Full name Leonard James Browning
Date of birth (1928-03-30)30 March 1928
Place of birth Doncaster, England
Date of death 27 September 2008(2008-09-27) (aged 80)
Place of death Leeds, England
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1946–1951 Leeds United 97 (43)
1951–1954 Sheffield United 65 (25)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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