Leonard Geard
Leonard Geard (born 12 February 1934) is an English retired professional football wing half who appeared in the Football League for Brentford.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonard Geard[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 February 1934 | ||
| Place of birth | Hammersmith, England | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1951–1953 | Fulham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1953–1956 | Brentford | 4 | (0) |
| Kettering Town | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
A wing half, Geard began his career in the youth system at Fulham, but departed in March 1953, without making a first team appearance.[2] Geard transferred to Fulham's West London rivals Brentford, but due to having to undertake his National Service,[2] he wasn't able to make his professional debut until 27 April 1955, in a 1–1 Third Division South draw with Crystal Palace.[3] He made a further three appearances during the 1955–56 season, before being released at the end of the campaign.[2] Geard dropped into non-league football and signed for Southern League club Kettering Town,[2] with whom he won the 1956–57 division title.[4]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brentford | 1954–55[3] | Third Division South | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955–56[3] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
References
- "Leonard Geard". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 63. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 383. ISBN 0951526200.
- Whitney, Steve. "The Southern League`s Outstanding Teams – Kettering Town 1956/57 – The Southern League". Retrieved 25 July 2020.