Leonard Geard

Leonard Geard
Personal information
Full name Leonard Geard[1]
Date of birth (1934-02-12) 12 February 1934
Place of birth Hammersmith, England
Playing position 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

Leonard Geard (born 12 February 1934) is an English retired professional football wing half who appeared in the Football League for Brentford.

Club career

Fulham

A wing half, Geard began his career in the youth ranks at Fulham, but departed in March 1953 without making a first team appearance.[2]

Brentford

Geard transferred to Fulham's West London rivals Brentford in March 1953.[2] Due to having to undertake his National Service, Geard wasn't able to make his professional debut until 27 April 1955, in a 1–1 Division Three 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]

Kettering Town

In 1956, Geard dropped into non-league football to sign for Southern League side Kettering Town.[2]

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

  1. ↑ "Leonard Geard". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 63. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  3. 1 2 3 White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 383. ISBN 0951526200.


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