- Arthur Leonard
Infobox Football biography
playername = Arthur Leonard
fullname = Arthur Leonard Bamford
dateofbirth = 1874
cityofbirth =Leicester
countryofbirth =England
dateofdeath =
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
height =
position = Inside-forward
youthyears =
youthclubs = 17th Leicestershire Regiment
years = 1895–
1901–1904
1904–
1905–1909
clubs = Leicester Fosse
Rushden Town
Sheppey United
Glentoran
Small Heath
Stoke
St Bernard's
Clapton Orient
Plymouth Argyle
Reading
caps(goals) =
68 (25)Arthur Leonard Bamford (born 1874 in
Leicester , deceased), known as Arthur Leonard, was an English professional footballer who played as an inside-forward.Leonard, then known by his original surname of Bamford, signed for Leicester Fosse in 1895, but walked out on them. 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. After leaving Small Heath he played briefly for several clubs before settling at Reading where he spent four seasons.
References
cite book
author=Matthews, Tony | title=Birmingham City: A Complete Record | year=1995 | publisher=Breedon Books | isbn=1-85983-010-2Persondata
NAME = Leonard, Arthur Ralph
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Bamford, Arthur Leonard
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Professional footballer
DATE OF BIRTH = 1874
PLACE OF BIRTH =Leicester ,Leicestershire ,England
DATE OF DEATH =
PLACE OF DEATH =
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