Len Badger
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| Len Badger | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonard Badger | |
| Date of birth | June 8, 1945 | |
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | |
| Position | Right-Back | |
| Professional clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (goals) |
| 1962-1976 1976-1977 |
Sheffield United Chesterfield Total |
457 (7) 46 (0) 503 (7) |
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* Professional club appearances and goals |
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Leonard (Len) Badger (born June 8, 1945 in Sheffield) was an English football player who played for Sheffield United between 1962-1976 in the position of right-back.
Badger progressed through the junior ranks at Sheffield United, before making his debut for the Blades against Leyton Orient F.C. at Bramall Lane on April 26, 1963.[1] He played 7 times for England Youths and thirteen times for England Under-23s. He shared with Alan Woodward the dubious distinction of being widely regarded as the best player in his position at the time never to win a full international cap.[2]
Badger’s left-back colleagues of the early and mid-sixties included Graham Shaw and Bernard Shaw, but it was the arrival of Ted Hemsley in 1968 that provided him with his most fruitful partnership which continued through one of United’s most successful post war periods from 1969-1972.
His attacking instincts, along with those of Hemsley, showed well as United just failed to win promotion in the 1969-70 season. Badger was an ever present in the promotion winning side in season 1970-71, and although he failed to find the net in that particular season, he will be best remembered for buccaneering runs and crosses from the right-wing and for his occasional thunderous shot from 25 yards or more.
In his time with United he made over 457 league appearances with 7 goals. On January 1, 1976, he joined Chesterfield. He played for 2 seasons for the Spireites making 46 appearances.
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| Season | Division | League Apps | League Goals | FA Cup Apps | FA Cup Goals | League Cup Apps (sub) | League Cup Goals | Other Apps | Other Goals | Total Apps (sub) | Total Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962–63 | One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1963–64 | One | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 1964–65 | One | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| 1965–66 | One | 41 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 1 |
| 1966–67 | One | 35 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| 1967–68 | One | 42 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
| 1968–69 | Two | 40 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 2 |
| 1969–70 | Two | 42 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 2 |
| 1970–71 | Two | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
| 1971–72 | One | 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 47 | 1 |
| 1972–73 | One | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 (1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 44 (1) | 0 |
| 1973–74 | One | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| 1974–75 | One | 37 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 1 |
| 1975–76 | One | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 2 |
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