Patrick Desmond Leonard (25 July 1929 – 18 October 1975) was an Irish footballer who played in the Football League as a forward for Bristol Rovers and Colchester United. Leonard died in Harold's Cross on 18 October 1975, at the age of 46.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Patrick Desmond Leonard[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 July 1929[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland[1] | ||
| Date of death | 18 October 1975 (aged 46) | ||
| Place of death | Harold's Cross, Dublin, Ireland | ||
| 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) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn 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.[3]
Leonard 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,[4] making his debut on 21 August 1954 in a 0–0 draw with Swindon Town.[5] He scored his first goal in the following game at Exeter City in a 2–2 draw.[6] His final goal came against Southend on 11 April 1955 in a 4–2 defeat at Roots Hall[7] and made his final appearance on 4 May 1955 in a 2–1 away defeat to Torquay United.[8]
After leaving Colchester, Leonard returned to non-league football with Tonbridge Angels.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Colchester United – Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- ^ "Paddy Leonard". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "BRISTOL ROVERS: 1946/57 – 2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.