Name Harry Leyland Playing position Role Footballer | Years Team Died December 6, 2006 1951–1956 Everton Position Goalkeeper | |
Date of birth (1930-05-12)12 May 1930 Date of death 6 December 2006(2006-12-06) (aged 76) | ||
Place of birth Liverpool, England | ||
Harry Leyland (12 May 1930 – 6 December 2006) was a Liverpool-born footballer who made 36 Football League appearances for Everton before transferring to Blackburn Rovers. He was outstanding in the 1959–60 FA Cup semi-final against Sheffield Wednesday that Rovers won 2-1, but disappointment followed in the final when already one down Rovers lost Dave Whelan with a broken leg and went on to lose 3-0 to Wolverhampton Wanderers. Leyland later played for Tranmere Rovers (playing 180 League games for them) and for the last 25 years of his life he was a very active in the running of New Brighton Rugby Union Football Club and in January 2009 a stand at their ground was named in his honour. He also managed Wigan Athletic.
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