Don Leeson
Donald Leeson (25 August 1935 – 15 February 2009) was an English football goalkeeper who spent his entire professional career at Barnsley, where he played just over 100 first-team games.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Donald Leeson | ||
| Date of birth | 25 August 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Askern, England | ||
| Date of death | 15 February 2009 (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | Grimsby, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1954–1961 | Barnsley | 97 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Leeson, a native of Askern, then part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, signed a professional contract with Barnsley in 1954, and made his first-team debut for the Tykes during the 1956–57 season. He left Oakwell in 1961 to become a police officer in Grimsby. He continued to play football for several local non-league teams, and also represented the national police football team.
He retired from the police force in 1984, and died on 15 February 2009 following a long battle with lung cancer.
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