Leo Loftus

Joseph Leo Loftus (24 January 1906 in Ferryhill – 23 October 1992 in Durham Central) was an English footballer who played as an inside left. He made over 200 Football League appearances in the years before the Second World War.[1][2]

Leo Loftus
Personal information
Full name Joseph Leo Loftus
Date of birth (1906-01-24)24 January 1906
Place of birth Ferryhill, England
Date of death 23 October 1992(1992-10-23) (aged 86)
Place of death Durham Central, England
Position(s) Inside left
Youth career
Chilton Lane United, Cornforth United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Bishop Auckland
19??–1925 Willington
1925–1926 Stockport County
1926–1929 South Shields 30 (6)
1929–1932 Nottingham Forest 54 (14)
1932–1935 Bristol City 93 (29)
1935–1935 Gillingham 2 (0)
1935–1936 Burton Town ?? (31)
1936–1937 Barrow 27 (9)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Loftus played locally for Chilton Lane United and Cornforth United before joining Bishop Auckland. Loftus moved to Willington and played as an amateur for Stockport County.[2] Loftus joined South Shields in July 1926. He moved on to Nottingham Forest in 1929. Bob Hewison signed Loftus for £100 in June 1932 for Bristol City.[3][4] Loftus moved to Gillingham in August 1935. Loftus briefly dropped into non league football with Burton Town in October 1935 where he scored 31 goals in 1935–36.[2] Loftus returned to League football joining Barrow in June 1936. In 1936–37 he made 27 appearances scoring 9 goals with 8 goals coming in an 18 match spell from January onwards after an indifferent start to the campaign.[2]

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 – 1939. Tony Brown. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  2. Dykes, Garth (2009). Who's Who of Barrow AFC 1921 – 1972. SoccerData. ISBN 978-1-905891-14-6.
  3. Woods, David; Leigh Edwards (1997). Bristol City FC The First 100 years. Redcliffe Press. ISBN 1-900178-26-5.
  4. Woods, David (1994). Bristol Babe The First 100 years of Bristol City FC. Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-95-X.


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