Arthur Leonard

Arthur Leonard
Personal information
Full name Arthur Leonard Bamford
Date of birth 1874
Place of birth Leicester, England
Date of death 1921 (aged 47)
Playing position Inside forward
Youth career
17th Leicestershire Regiment
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1897 Leicester Fosse 0 (0)
– Rushden Town
– Sheppey United
– Glentoran
1901–1904 Small Heath 68 (25)
1904 Stoke 14 (3)
– St Bernard's
– Clapton Orient
1907–1908 Plymouth Argyle 36 (10)
– Reading
Total 118 (38)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Arthur Leonard Bamford (1874 – 1921), known as Arthur Leonard, was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Small Heath and Stoke.[1]

Career

Leonard, then known by his original surname of Bamford, signed for Leicester Fosse in 1895, but walked out on them. After playing for Rushden Town and Sheppey United, Small Heath spotted Leonard playing for Glentoran and signed him on the spot for a fee of £120. However, representatives of Leicester recognised him as their absent player, and when questioned as to the facts, he disappeared again. Persuaded to return to Birmingham, he admitted to being Bamford, and the matter was settled by Small Heath paying Leicester a further £20 to complete the transfer. In 1902–03 he was the club's top scorer with 16 goals.[2]

Leonard then joined Stoke in January 1904 and played 14 matches in two seasons scoring three goals.[1] After a short spell in Scotland with St Bernard's he moved to the Southern League with Clapton Orient, Plymouth Argyle before ending his career with Reading.[1]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Small Heath 1901–02 20600206
1902–03 3216103316
1903–04 16321184
Total 6825317126
Stoke[1] 1903–04 10300103
1904–05 400040
Total 14200143
Career total 8228318529

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ↑ Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 228–29. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.

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