Len Attley

Len Attley
Personal information
Full name Leonard James Attley
Date of birth (1910-04-21)21 April 1910
Place of birth Cardiff, Wales
Date of death 1979 (aged 68–69)
Place of death Wales
Position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1934–1936 Cardiff City 12 (2)
1936–? Yeovil Town
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Leonard James Attley (21 April 1910 – 1979) was a Welsh professional footballer. He made 12 appearances in the Football League for Cardiff City.

Career

Born in Cardiff, Attley joined his hometown club Cardiff City and made his professional debut on 30 March 1934, scoring in a 3–1 victory over Millwall. He appeared in five of the last eight matches in the 1934–35 season but was forced out of the team by Harold Riley during the following year. He was released in 1936 after Cardiff finished bottom of the Third Division South, later joining Yeovil Town.

His nephew, Brian was also a professional footballer.

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cardiff City 1934–35 Third Division South 62000062
1935–36 Third Division South 60000060
Total 1220000122

References

  1. ↑ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 16. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
  3. 1 2 3 Shepherd, Richard (2002). The Definitive: Cardiff City F.C. Nottingham: SoccerData Publications. p. 17–19. ISBN 1-899-46817-X.