| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonard James Attley | ||
| Date of birth | (1910-04-21)21 April 1910 | ||
| Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 1979 (aged 68–69) | ||
| Place of death | Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1934–1936 | Cardiff City | 12 | (2) |
| 1936–? | Yeovil Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Leonard James Attley (21 April 1910 – 1979) was a Welsh professional footballer. He made 12 appearances in the Football League for Cardiff City.
Career
Born in Cardiff, Attley joined his hometown club Cardiff City and made his professional debut on 30 March 1934, scoring in a 3–1 victory over Millwall. He appeared in five of the last eight matches in the 1934–35 season but was forced out of the team by Harold Riley during the following year. He was released in 1936 after Cardiff finished bottom of the Third Division South, later joining Yeovil Town.
His nephew, Brian was also a professional footballer.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cardiff City | 1934–35 | Third Division South | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 1935–36 | Third Division South | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | ||
References
- "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 16. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- ^ Shepherd, Richard (2002). The Definitive: Cardiff City F.C. Nottingham: SoccerData Publications. p. 17–19. ISBN 1-899-46817-X.
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