Don Leeson

Don Leeson

Personal information
Full name	Donald Leeson
Date of birth	25 August 1935(1935-08-25)
Place of birth	Askern, England
Date of death	15 February 2009(2009-02-15) (aged 73)
Place of death	Grimsby, England
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1954-1961	Barnsley	97	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Donald "Don" Leeson (25 August 1935 – 15 February 2009) was an English football goalkeeper who spent his entire professional career at Barnsley, where he played just over 100 first-team games.

Leeson, a native of Askern, South Yorkshire, signed a professional contract with Barnsley in 1954, and made his first-team debut for the Tykes during the 1956-57 season. He left Oakwell in 1961 to become a police officer in Grimsby. He continued to play football for several local non-league teams, and also represented the national police football team.

He retired from the police force in 1984, and died on 15 February 2009 following a long battle with lung cancer.

References

• Obituary, Grimsby Telegraph (published 3 March 2009).

Persondata
Name	Leeson, Don
Alternative names
Short description	English footballer
Date of birth	25 August 1935
Place of birth	Askern, England
Date of death	15 February 2009
Place of death	Grimsby, England