Leon Leuty
Leon Harry Leuty (23 October 1920 – 15 December 1955) was an English professional footballer who played as a central defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leon Harry Leuty[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 October 1920 | ||
| Place of birth | Meole Brace, England | ||
| Date of death | 15 December 1955 (aged 35) | ||
| Place of death | Nottingham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 19xx–1946 | Rolls Royce | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1949 | Derby County | 131 | (1) |
| 1949–1950 | Bradford Park Avenue | 19 | (0) |
| 1950–1955 | Notts County | 188 | (3) |
| Total | 338 | (4) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Born in Meole Brace, Leuty played non-league football for Rolls Royce, before spending nine seasons in the Football League with Derby County, Bradford Park Avenue and Notts County.[2] He played for Derby County in the 1946 FA Cup Final,[3] and captained the England B team on two occasions.[3][4]
Leuty died of leukemia on 15 December 1955, while still club captain of Notts County.[4]
References
- "Leon Harry Leuty".
- "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
- "Profile". therams.co.uk. 29 July 2009. Archived from the original on 10 January 2010. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- Tom Keetley (28 September 2010). "Ten of the Magpies' best players". This Is Nottingham.
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