Name Leonard Geard | 1953–1956 Brentford Years Team | |
Date of birth (1934-02-12) 12 February 1934 (age 81) | ||
Place of birth Hammersmith, England | ||
Leonard Geard (born 12 February 1934) is an English retired professional football wing half who appeared in the Football League for Brentford.
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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.
Brentford
Geard transferred to Fulham's West London rivals Brentford in March 1953. 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. He made a further three appearances during the 1955–56 season, before being released at the end of the campaign.
Kettering Town
In 1956, Geard dropped into non-league football to sign for Southern League side Kettering Town.
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