Paddy Leonard

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.

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]
Position(s) 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

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. "Colchester United – Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. 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. Archived from the original on 24 June 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  5. "Colchester United – Match details – Exeter City 2–2 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  6. "Colchester United – Match details – Southend United 4–2 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  7. "Colchester United – Match details – Torquay United 2–1 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
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