Len Attley

Len Attley
Personal information
Full name Leonard Attley
Date of birth 1910 (1910)
Place of birth Cardiff, Wales
Playing position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1934–1936 Cardiff City 12 (2)
1936–? Yeovil Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Leonard Attley (1910 – after 1936) was a Welsh professional footballer. He made 12 appearances in the Football League for Cardiff City.

Career

Born in Cardiff,[1] 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.[2] He was released in 1936 after Cardiff finished bottom of the Third Division South, later joining Yeovil Town.[1]

His nephew, Brian was also a professional footballer.[1]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cardiff City 1934–35[2] Third Division South 62000062
1935–36[2] Third Division South 60000060
Total 1220000122

References

  1. 1 2 3 Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 16. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
  2. 1 2 3 Shepherd, Richard (2002). The Definitive: Cardiff City F.C. Nottingham: SoccerData Publications. p. 17–19. ISBN 1-899-46817-X.
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