Len Hyde

Leonard Joseph Hyde (6 May 1876 − 30 December 1932) was an English professional footballer who played as a Winger[2](or midfielder) for a number of clubs around the turn of the 1900s.

Len Hyde
Personal information
Full name Leonard Joseph Hyde[1]
Date of birth (1876-05-06)6 May 1876
Place of birth Birmingham, England
Date of death 30 December 1932(1932-12-30) (aged 56)[1]
Place of death Birmingham, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
189?–1899 Wellingborough Town
1899–1902 Tottenham Hotspur 30 (5)
1902−1903 Wellingborough Town
1903–1904 Brighton & Hove Albion[1] 29 (4)
1904–1905 Doncaster Rovers 32 (1)
1905–19?? Wellingborough Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Born in Birmingham, he was playing for Wellingborough Town till he moved to Tottenham Hotspur in May 1899.[3] He played for Spurs from 1899−1902 in the Southern and District Combination League, the Southern League and the Western League.[4] In his last season at the club he captained the reserve team.[5]

He then returned to Wellingborough[6] and in the 1903−04 season he was at Brighton & Hove Albion.[5][7]

For the 1904−05 season he moved to Doncaster Rovers who had just been elected to the Football League.[7] He scored once, against Leicester Fosse, in a total of 33 League and FA Cup matches.[7] Following Doncaster's unsuccessful application for re-election to League 2 for 1905−06, he again returned to Wellingborough Town.[7]

Hyde died in Birmingham in 1932 at the age of 56.[1]

References
  1. Carder, Tim; Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. p. 121. ISBN 978-0-9521337-1-1.
  2. Lamming, Douglas (1985). A who's who of Grimsby Town AFC : 1890-1985. Beverley: Hutton. p. 42. ISBN 0-907033-34-2.
  3. "Reading v Tottenham Hotspur, 09 October 1899". 11v11. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  4. "Leonard Hyde". 11v11. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  5. "spurs v brighton notes". My eyes have seen the Glory. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  6. "Swindon Town v Tottenham Hotspur, 09 April 1902". 11v11. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  7. Bluff, Tony (2011). Donny:Doncaster Rovers F.C. The Complete History (1879−2010). Yore Publications. ISBN 978 0 9569848 3 8.
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