Dick Leafe

Dick Leafe
Personal information
Full name Richard Leafe
Date of birth 1891
Place of birth Boston, Lincolnshire, England
Date of death 1964 (aged 7273)
Place of death England
Playing position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1909 Boston Town
1909 Grimsby Town 1 (0)
1910 Boston Town
1910–1913 Sheffield United
1913–1922 West Ham United 94 (40)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Richard "Dick" Leafe (1891–1964) was a professional footballer who played as a forward.[1]

Career

Leafe played for Boston Town, Grimsby Town, Sheffield United and West Ham.[2]

When he retired from playing he took on the job of assistant secretary at West Ham until the management was forced to reduce the staff at the outbreak of the Second World War.[3]

Leafe died in 1964.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Welcome to the Wonderful World of West Ham United Statistics Dick Leafe
  2. Northcutt, John (1993). West Ham United A Complete Record. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 22. ISBN 1-873626-44-4.
  3. Hogg, Tony (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. Profile Sports Media. p. 107. ISBN 1-899429-01-8.
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