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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Harry Kenneth Leyland[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1930-05-12)12 May 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Date of death | 6 December 2006(2006-12-06) (aged 76) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1951–1956 | Everton | 36 | (0) |
| 1956–1960 | Blackburn Rovers | 166 | (0) |
| 1960–1966 | Tranmere Rovers | 180 | (0) |
| Total | 382 | (0) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1967–1968 | Wigan Athletic | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Harry Kenneth Leyland (12 May 1930 – 6 December 2006) was aLiverpool-bornfootballer who made 36Football League appearances forEverton[2] before transferring toBlackburn Rovers. He was outstanding in the1959–60 FA Cup semi-final against Sheffield Wednesday that Rovers won 2–1, but disappointment followed in thefinal when already one down Rovers lost Dave Whelan with a broken leg and went on to lose 3–0 to Wolverhampton Wanderers. Leyland later played forTranmere Rovers (playing 180 League games for them[2]) and for the last 25 years of his life he was very active in the running of New Brighton Rugby Union Football Club, and in January 2009, a stand at their ground was named in his honour.[3] He also managed Wigan Athletic.
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