Leonard George Garrett (14 May 1936 – 15 March 2011) was an English professional footballer and minor counties cricketer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonard George Garrett | ||
| Date of birth | 14 May 1936 | ||
| Place of birth | Hackney, London, England | ||
| Date of death | 15 March 2011 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Dordogne, France | ||
| Position(s) | Fullback | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ?–1954 | Eton Manor | ||
| 1954–1958 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| 1958–1961 | Ipswich Town | 1 | (0) |
| 1961–? | Haverhill Rovers | ||
| Total | 1 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Garrett was born in Hackney. After playing for Eton Manor, he joined Arsenal in 1954, but did not feature for the club in any first team matches.[1] He was sold to Ipswich Town for £200 in 1958, featuring in just one first team match for the club.[2] He left Ipswich in 1961, joining Haverhill Rovers.[2]
Garrett also played cricket at minor counties level for Suffolk, albeit intermittently, from 1960 to 1973, making seven appearances in the Minor Counties Championship.[3] He later emigrated to France, where he died in the Dordogne in March 2011.
References
edit- ^ "Leonard Garrett". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Player profile: Leonard Garrett". www.prideofanglia.com. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Leonard Garrett". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
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