Patrick Leonard (footballer)

Patrick Leonard (1877 – after 1899) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a forward, primarily at outside left.[2]

Patrick Leonard
Personal information
Date of birth 1877[1]
Place of birth Scotland[1]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1896–1897 St Mirren 10 (2)
1897–1898 Manchester City 15 (4)
1898–1899 New Brompton 1 (0)
1899 Thames Ironworks 10 (7)
1899 Canning Town
1899 Manchester City 1 (1)
Total 37 (14)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Leonard began his football career with St Mirren in his native Scotland before moving to England, where he joined Manchester City.[2][3] He made 16 appearances during the 1897–98 season in the league and FA Cup,[4] and then headed south again. He played for Southern League clubs New Brompton[2] and then Thames Ironworks, for whom he scored eight goals from 10 games. In his first game, a friendly against Upton Park, Leonard scored a hat-trick.[5] His first league goals for The Ironworks came on 21 January 1899 in an away game at Wolverton LNWR in what was their 13th game of a 22-game season. With Wolverton fellow contenders for promotion, 200 spectators saw Leonard score twice in a 4–3 victory.[6]

His final goal and game was on 22 April 1899 in a 1898–99 Southern League Second Division decider against Cowes, to determine the overall winners. The game was played at a neutral venue, on a pitch behind The Lord Nelson pub on East Ferry Road, home of Millwall Athletic. This was despite the ground being only three miles from Memorial Grounds, home of Thames Ironworks and considerably further from Cowes' home ground on the Isle of Wight, a decision which had infuriated Cowes management. Leonard scored the third goal in a 3–1 victory after earlier goals for Thames Ironworks by David Lloyd and Henderson.[1][7][8][9]

After a five-month spell with Canning Town,[5] Leonard returned to Manchester City, for whom he made one last appearance,[2] scoring the opening goal in a 4–1 defeat of Bury in September 1899.[4]

References
  1. "Patrick Leonard". WestHamStats.info. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  2. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 155. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  3. Powles, John (2005). Iron in the Blood – Thames Ironworks FC. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 67. ISBN 1 899468 22 6.
  4. "Player details: Pat Leonard". bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  5. Hogg, Tony (1995). West Ham United Who's Who. London: Independent UK Sports Publications. p. 107. ISBN 1-899429-01-8.
  6. "In this day: 21 January". www.whufc.com. Archived from the original on 24 February 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  7. Iron in the Blood. p. 63.
  8. "Thames Ironworks". Football Club History Database. Richard Rundle. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  9. "Patrick Leonard". www.11v11.com. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
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