Name Leon Leuty Role Footballer | Position Defender 19xx–1946 Rolls Royce | |
Date of birth (1920-10-23)23 October 1920 Date of death 15 December 1955(1955-12-15) (aged 35) Died December 15, 1955, Nottingham, United Kingdom | ||
Place of birth Meole Brace, England Playing position Place of death Nottingham, England | ||
Leon Leuty (23 October 1920 – 15 December 1955) was an English professional footballer who played as a central defender.
Career
Born in Meole Brace, Leuty played non-league football for Rolls Royce, before spending nine seasons in the Football League with Derby County, Bradford Park Avenue and Notts County. He played for Derby County in the 1946 FA Cup Final, and captained the England B team on two occasions.
Leuty died of leukemia on 15 December 1955, while still club captain of Notts County.
References
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