Baker: Leonard Henry (Len)

1923-1925 (Player Details)

Centre Half

Born: Sheffield: 18-11-1897

Debut v Hull City (a): 22-09-1923

5’10” 12st (1920)

He started with Beighton FC before joining Second Division Blackpool and broke into their first team in 1919-20. He made nineteen appearances at Bloomfield Road in four seasons. Bill Norman was his manager at Blackpool and when he became Assistant Manager at Leeds he recommended him to Arthur Fairclough, the Manager. He was the understudy to the United stalwart Ernie Hart and was mainly a reserve player. He moved on to Second Division Barnsley in May 1925, where he became more of a regular, making seventy-eight League appearances in four seasons and scoring one goal, before moving to Third Division Rochdale in June 1929 and made thirty-four League appearances for them. He joined another Third Division team Nelson after just one season, but they lost their Football League status at the end of that season after he had played seven League games for them. He died in early 1979.