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'''Leon Harry Leuty''' (23 October 1920 – |
'''Leon Harry Leuty''' (23 October 1920 – 19 December 1955) was an English professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Defender (association football)|central defender]]. |
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==Early life== |
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Leuty was born in [[Shrewsbury]] and began playing football with a local church school as an inside-right. As he began to become recognised locally, he played in numerous trial matches at international level and signed as am amateur for Derby County upon leaving school.<ref name="echo_24sep49">{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/liverpool-echo/137813400/ |newspaper=Liverpool Echo |title=Unlucky Leuty |page=15 |date=24 September 1949}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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While playing as a wartime guest player for [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]], he was offered a professional contract with Derby in August 1943.<ref name="echo_24sep49"/> He played for Derby County in the [[1946 FA Cup Final]]<ref name = "Rams">{{cite web |url=http://www.therams.co.uk/centrebacks/Leon-Leuty/article-1204622-detail/article.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100110065940/http://www.therams.co.uk/centrebacks/Leon-Leuty/article-1204622-detail/article.html |archivedate=10 January 2010 |title=Profile |publisher= therams.co.uk|date=29 July 2009 |accessdate=29 October 2013}}</ref> and captained the England B team on two occasions.<ref name = "Rams"/><ref name = "TIN">{{cite web|url=http://www.nottinghampost.com/Magpies-best-players/story-12273703-detail/story.html|title=Ten of the Magpies' best players|date=28 September 2010|author=Tom Keetley|publisher=This Is Nottingham}}</ref> |
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In March 1950, Bradford Park Avenue submitted a bid for around £20,000 and sent two club directors to meet personally with Leuty. At this time, Leuty was described by the ''Bradford Observer'' as being "one of the country's best center-half backs".<ref>{{BNA |id=0003150/19500310/224/0006 |newspaper=Bradford Observer |title=Bradford want Leuty for tomorrow's game}}</ref> Bradford ultimately signed Leuty for a fee exceeding £24,000, at the time believed to be the second highest fee for a player, behind the £26,000 paid by [[Preston North End]] for [[Eddie Quigley]] the same season. Despite attracting interest from several other clubs in the first division, including a matching bid from [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]], Leuty expressed a preference to join the Bradford club.<ref>{{BNA |id=0003150/19500316/285/0008 |newspaper=Bradford Observer |title=Bradford sign Leuty: Fee topped £24,000}}</ref> |
In early March 1950, Derby announced an intention to listen to offers for Leuty.<ref>{{BNA |id=0000272/19500307/176/0012 |newspaper=Manchester Evening News |title=Derby want offers for Leon Leuty}}</ref> Bradford Park Avenue submitted a bid for around £20,000 and sent two club directors to meet personally with Leuty. At this time, Leuty was described by the ''Bradford Observer'' as being "one of the country's best center-half backs".<ref>{{BNA |id=0003150/19500310/224/0006 |newspaper=Bradford Observer |title=Bradford want Leuty for tomorrow's game}}</ref> Bradford ultimately signed Leuty for a fee exceeding £24,000, at the time believed to be the second highest fee for a player, behind the £26,000 paid by [[Preston North End]] for [[Eddie Quigley]] the same season. Despite attracting interest from several other clubs in the first division, including a matching bid from [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]], Leuty expressed a preference to join the Bradford club.<ref>{{BNA |id=0003150/19500316/285/0008 |newspaper=Bradford Observer |title=Bradford sign Leuty: Fee topped £24,000}}</ref> |
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==Death== |
==Death== |
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Leuty died of [[leukemia]] on |
Leuty died of [[leukemia]] on 19 December 1955, while still club captain of Notts County.<ref name = "TIN"/> |
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==Honours== |
==Honours== |
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Revision as of 14:32, 1 January 2024
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Leon Harry Leuty[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 October 1920 | ||
| Place of birth | Meole Brace, England | ||
| Date of death | 19 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) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Leon Harry Leuty (23 October 1920 – 19 December 1955) was an English professional footballer who played as a central defender.
Early life
Leuty was born in Shrewsbury and began playing football with a local church school as an inside-right. As he began to become recognised locally, he played in numerous trial matches at international level and signed as am amateur for Derby County upon leaving school.[2]
Career
While playing as a wartime guest player for Notts County, he was offered a professional contract with Derby in August 1943.[2] He played for Derby County in the 1946 FA Cup Final[3] and captained the England B team on two occasions.[3][4]
In early March 1950, Derby announced an intention to listen to offers for Leuty.[5] Bradford Park Avenue submitted a bid for around £20,000 and sent two club directors to meet personally with Leuty. At this time, Leuty was described by the Bradford Observer as being "one of the country's best center-half backs".[6] Bradford ultimately signed Leuty for a fee exceeding £24,000, at the time believed to be the second highest fee for a player, behind the £26,000 paid by Preston North End for Eddie Quigley the same season. Despite attracting interest from several other clubs in the first division, including a matching bid from Sunderland, Leuty expressed a preference to join the Bradford club.[7]
Death
Leuty died of leukemia on 19 December 1955, while still club captain of Notts County.[4]
Honours
Derby County
References
- ^ "Leon Harry Leuty".
- ^ a b "Unlucky Leuty". Liverpool Echo. 24 September 1949. p. 15.
- ^ a b "Profile". therams.co.uk. 29 July 2009. Archived from the original on 10 January 2010. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ^ a b Tom Keetley (28 September 2010). "Ten of the Magpies' best players". This Is Nottingham.
- ^ "Derby want offers for Leon Leuty". Manchester Evening News. 7 March 1950. p. 12 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Bradford want Leuty for tomorrow's game". Bradford Observer. 10 March 1950. p. 6 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Bradford sign Leuty: Fee topped £24,000". Bradford Observer. 16 March 1950. p. 8 – via British Newspaper Archive.