- Leon Hapgood
Infobox Football biography
playername = Leon Hapgood
fullname = Leon Duane Hapgood
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1979|8|7
cityofbirth =Torquay ,Devon
countryofbirth =England
height = height|ft=5|in=6
weight =
nickname =
currentclub =
clubnumber =
position = Midfielder / Forward
youthyears = 1996-1998
youthclubs = Torquay United
years = 1997-1999
1999-2000
1999
2000
2000-2001
2001-2002
2002-2003
2003-2004
2004-2007
2007
2007
2007-
clubs = Torquay United
Plymouth Argyle
Bideford (loan)
Yeovil Town
Taunton Town
Merthyr Tydfil
Taunton Town
Bideford
Clevedon Town
Torquay United
Liskeard Athletic
Bideford
caps(goals) = 40 (3)
0 (0)
1 (0)
pcupdate = CURRENTYEAR-CURRENTMONTH-CURRENTDAY2CURRENTTIMELeon Duane Hapgood (born
August 7 ,1979 ) is an English professional footballer. He currently plays for Western League side Bideford. He has also represented England Schoolboys.Hapgood was born in
Torquay and began his career as an apprentice with Torquay United, scoring on his league debut in September 1997 while still an apprentice, coming on as a 38th minute substitute for the injuredSteve McCall in the 3-0 win atPlainmoor against Brighton & Hove Albion.He turned professional in May 1998, but played only a peripheral role in
Wes Saunders ’ side the following season. In June 1999 he was offered a three-month contract by Torquay, but was released in August, almost immediately teaming up with his former managerKevin Hodges on trial at Plymouth Argyle. He signed non-contract terms with the Pilgrims, but was allowed to join former Torquay playerSean Joyce ’s Bideford on loan in November 1999. OnFebruary 7 2000 he joined Conference side Yeovil Town after failing to break into the Plymouth first team.In June 2000 he moved to Taunton Town, managed by former Torquay player
Russell Musker , playing as a substitute in Taunton's 2-1FA Vase Final win over Berkhamsted Town onMay 6 2001 atVilla Park .He subsequently moved to Merthyr Tydfil in December 2001 [ [http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=2057 New signings boost Martyrs] ] . At the of that season he moved to the United States to work as a coach, returning to the UK to play for Taunton in October 2002 [ [http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=6816 Hapgood settles in quickly] ] . He moved to Bideford in February 2003, initially on loan as he recovered from injury, and left Bideford to join Clevedon Town in June 2004 [ [http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=18694 Bideford raid Torrie for two more] ] .
On
January 10 2007 he rejoined Torquay United on an initial one-month contract [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/macclesfield_town/6249485.stm Murray joins Silkmen from Torquay] ] , which was later extended for a second month. However, he was released by Torquay onMarch 11 2007 when his contract expired. After starting the 2007-08 season with Liskeard Athletic, he subsequently re-joined Bideford.References
External links
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