Lawrie Leslie
Scottish footballer (1935-2019)
Lawrence Grant Leslie (17 March 1935 – 4 June 2019) was a Scottish professional footballer. He played as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lawrence Grant Leslie[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 March 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 4 June 2019 (aged 84) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Newtongrange Star | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1956–1959 | Hibernian | 75 | (0) |
| 1959–1961 | Airdrieonians | 42 | (0) |
| 1961–1963 | West Ham United | 57 | (0) |
| 1963–1966 | Stoke City | 78 | (0) |
| 1966–1968 | Millwall | 67 | (0) |
| 1968–1969 | Southend United | 13 | (0) |
| Total | 332 | (0) | |
| National team | |||
| 1960–1961[2] | Scottish Football League XI | 3 | (0) |
| 1960–1961 | Scotland | 5 | (0) |
| 1961[3] | SFA trial v SFL | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Leslie was born in Edinburgh. He played for Newtongrange Star in his youth. As a professional, he played for Scottish First Division sides Hibernian and Airdrieonians before playing in the Football League. In England, he played for West Ham United and Stoke City in the First Division, Millwall in the Second Division, and Southend United in the Fourth Division. He retired following the 1968–69 season. He also played for Scotland fives times in the early 1960s.
Leslie died on 4 June 2019, at the age of 84.[4]
Career statistics
changeSource:[5]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Hibernian | 1956–57 | Scottish First Division | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 1957–58 | Scottish First Division | 33 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 46 | 0 | |
| 1958–59 | Scottish First Division | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| Total | 75 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 98 | 0 | ||
| Airdrieonians | 1959–60 | Scottish First Division | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 1960–61 | Scottish First Division | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| Total | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||
| West Ham United | 1961–62 | First Division | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| 1962–63 | First Division | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| Total | 57 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 61 | 0 | ||
| Stoke City | 1963–64 | First Division | 25 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| 1964–65 | First Division | 41 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 48 | 0 | |
| 1965–66 | First Division | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Total | 78 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 97 | 0 | ||
| Millwall | 1966–67 | Second Division | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| 1967–68 | Second Division | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| Total | 67 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 0 | ||
| Southend United | 1968–69 | Fourth Division | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Career Total | 332 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 385 | 0 | ||
International
changeSource:[6]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1960 | 2 | 0 |
| 1961 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |
References
change- ↑ "Lawrie Leslie". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
- ↑ [ SFL player Lawrence Grant Leslie, London Hearts Supporters Club
- ↑ Ronnie McDevitt (2016). Scotland in the 60s: The Definitive Account of the Scottish National Football Side During the 1960s. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781785312458.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Lawrie Leslie: Former Millwall goalkeeper passes away aged 84". Millwall Football Club. 5 June 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ↑ Lawrie Leslie at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ↑ Leslie, Lawrie at National-Football-Teams.com
Other websites
change- Lawrie Leslie at WorldFootball.net
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