Len Attley
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonard James Attley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 April 1910 | ||
| Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 1979 (aged 68–69) | ||
| Place of death | Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1934–1936 | Cardiff City | 12 | (2) |
| 1936–? | Yeovil Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Leonard James Attley (21 April 1910 – 1979) was a Welsh professional footballer. He made 12 appearances in the Football League for Cardiff City.
Career
[edit]Born in Cardiff,[2] 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.[3] He was released in 1936 after Cardiff finished bottom of the Third Division South, later joining Yeovil Town.[2]
His nephew, Brian was also a professional footballer.[2]
Career statistics
[edit]| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cardiff City | 1934–35[3] | Third Division South | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 1935–36[3] | Third Division South | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ a b c Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 16. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- ^ a b c Shepherd, Richard (2002). The Definitive: Cardiff City F.C. Nottingham: SoccerData Publications. p. 17–19. ISBN 1-899-46817-X.
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