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{{distinguish|Marc Leonard}}
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Mark Leonard
| name = Mark Leonard
| fullname = Mark A. Leonard
| fullname = Mark Anthony Leonard<ref name=Hugman/>
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1962|9|27|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1962|9|27|df=y}}<ref name=Hugman/>
| birth_place = [[St Helens, Merseyside]], [[England]]
| birth_place = [[St Helens, Merseyside|St Helens]],<ref name=Hugman/> England
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=11}}<ref>{{cite book |title=Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88 |editor-first=Peter |editor-last=Dunk |publisher=Queen Anne Press |location=London |date=1987 |page=[https://archive.org/details/rothmansfootball00lond/page/78 78] |isbn=978-0-356-14354-5 |url=https://archive.org/details/rothmansfootball00lond/page/78}}</ref>
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=11}}
| position = [[Striker (association football)|Striker]]
| position = [[Striker (association football)|Striker]]
| youthyears1 =
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthclubs1 =
| youthyears1 = 1981–1982
| years1 = 1981–1982
| youthclubs1 = [[Witton Albion F.C.|Witton Albion]]
| clubs1 = [[Witton Albion F.C.|Witton Albion]]
| years1 = 1982–1983
| caps1 =
| years2 = 1983
| goals1 =
| years3 = 1983–1985
| years2 = 1982–1983
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| clubs2 = [[Everton F.C.|Everton]]
| years4 = 1985–1986
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| caps2 = 0
| years5 = 1986–1992
| years6 = 1992
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 1983
| years7 = 1992–1993
| clubs3 = → [[Tranmere Rovers F.C.|Tranmere Rovers]] (loan)
| years8 = 1993–1994
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| caps3 = 7
| years9 = 1994–1996
| years10 = 1996–1999
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 1983–1985
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| clubs1 = [[Everton F.C.|Everton]]
| clubs2 = → [[Tranmere Rovers F.C.|Tranmere Rovers]] (loan)
| clubs4 = [[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe Alexandra]]
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| caps4 = 54
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| clubs3 = [[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe Alexandra]]
| goals4 = 15
| clubs4 = [[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]]
| years5 = 1985–1986
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| clubs5 = [[Bradford City A.F.C.|Bradford City]]
| clubs6 = [[Rochdale A.F.C.|Rochdale]]
| clubs5 = [[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]]
| caps5 = 73
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| clubs7 = [[Preston North End F.C.|Preston North End]]
| goals5 = 23
| clubs8 = [[Chester City F.C.|Chester City]]
| years6 = 1986–1992
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| clubs9 = [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]]
| clubs10 = [[Rochdale A.F.C.|Rochdale]]
| clubs6 = [[Bradford City A.F.C.|Bradford City]]
| caps1 = 0
| caps6 = 157
| caps2 = 7
| goals6 = 29
| caps3 = 54
| years7 = 1992
| clubs7 = [[Rochdale A.F.C.|Rochdale]]
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| caps4 = 73
| caps5 = 157
| caps7 = 9
| caps6 = 9
| goals7 = 1
| caps7 = 22
| years8 = 1992–1993
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| clubs8 = [[Preston North End F.C.|Preston North End]]
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| caps8 = 32
| caps9 = 64
| caps8 = 22
| caps10 = 62
| goals8 = 1
| goals1 = 0
| years9 = 1993–1994
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| clubs9 = [[Chester City F.C.|Chester City]]
| goals2 = 0
| goals3 = 15
| caps9 = 32
| goals4 = 23
| goals9 = 8
| goals5 = 29
| years10 = 1994–1996
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| clubs10 = [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]]
| goals6 = 1
| goals7 = 1
| caps10 = 64
| goals8 = 8
| goals10 = 12
| goals9 = 12
| years11 = 1996–1999
| clubs11 = [[Rochdale A.F.C.|Rochdale]]
| goals10 = 5
| nationalyears1 =
| caps11 = 62
| nationalteam1 =
| goals11 = 5
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
}}
}}
'''Mark Leonard''' (born 27 September 1962 in [[St Helens, Merseyside|St Helens]], [[England]]) was a professional [[football (soccer)|footballer]] who was a [[Striker (association football)|striker]] for a number of [[England|English]] league clubs.
'''Mark Anthony Leonard''' (born 27 September 1962) is an English former professional [[association football|footballer]] who was a [[Striker (association football)|striker]] for a number of [[English Football League|Football League]] clubs.<ref name=Hugman>{{Hugman|11604|accessdate=2 April 2020}}</ref>


Leonard started his career with non-league side [[Witton Albion F.C.|Witton Albion]] in 1981. Over the next 18 years he played more than 400 league games scoring nearly 100&nbsp;goals at a number of teams across the North West of England as well as [[Bradford City A.F.C.|Bradford City]]. It was at Bradford where he spent the longest spell of his career and he was part of the team that nearly earned promotion to the [[Football League Division One|top flight]] in [[1987-88 in English football|1987–88]]. He scored 29&nbsp;goals in 157&nbsp;appearances at Bradford City.
Leonard was born in [[St Helens, Merseyside|St Helens]]. He started his career with non-league side [[Witton Albion F.C.|Witton Albion]] in 1981. Over the next 18 years he played more than 400 league games scoring nearly 100&nbsp;goals at a number of teams across the North West of England as well as [[Bradford City A.F.C.|Bradford City]]. It was at Bradford where he spent the longest spell of his career and he was part of the team that nearly earned promotion to the [[Football League Division One|top flight]] in [[1987-88 in English football|1987–88]]. He scored 29&nbsp;goals in 157&nbsp;appearances at Bradford City.


In [[1993-94 in English football|1993–94]], Leonard was part of the [[Chester City F.C.|Chester City]] side that were promoted as runners-up in [[Football League Division Three]], in his only season with the club. It was the first of three successive clubs he played for under manager [[Graham Barrow]]. A knee injury at the last of these,{{Citation needed|date=September 2008}} [[Rochdale A.F.C.|Rochdale]], ended his career.
In [[1993-94 in English football|1993–94]], Leonard was part of the [[Chester City F.C.|Chester City]] side that were promoted as runners-up in [[Football League Division Three]], in his only season with the club. It was the first of three successive clubs he played for under manager [[Graham Barrow]]. A knee injury at the last of these,{{Citation needed|date=September 2008}} [[Rochdale A.F.C.|Rochdale]], ended his career.


After 19 years as a professional footballer, Leonard took up [[crown green bowls]]. He won the Merseyside Merit tournament in 2001.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/4777272/Crown-Green-Bowls-Wilson-has-become-the-man-to-beat.html |title=Crown Green Bowls: Wilson has become the man to beat |date=2001-06-26 |accessdate=2010-10-25 |newspaper=Daily Telegraph |first=Arthur |last=Land}}</ref>
After 19 years as a professional footballer, Leonard took up [[crown green bowls]]. He won the Merseyside Merit tournament in 2001.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/4777272/Crown-Green-Bowls-Wilson-has-become-the-man-to-beat.html |title=Crown Green Bowls: Wilson has become the man to beat |date=2001-06-26 |accessdate=2010-10-25 |newspaper=Daily Telegraph |first=Arthur |last=Land}}</ref>


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==External links==
==External links==
*{{Soccerbase}}
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Revision as of 20:08, 27 August 2024

Not to be confused with Marc Leonard.

Mark Leonard
Personal information
Full name Mark Anthony Leonard[1]
Date of birth (1962-09-27) 27 September 1962 (age 62)[1]
Place of birth St Helens,[1] England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1982 Witton Albion
1982–1983 Everton 0 (0)
1983 → Tranmere Rovers (loan) 7 (0)
1983–1985 Crewe Alexandra 54 (15)
1985–1986 Stockport County 73 (23)
1986–1992 Bradford City 157 (29)
1992 Rochdale 9 (1)
1992–1993 Preston North End 22 (1)
1993–1994 Chester City 32 (8)
1994–1996 Wigan Athletic 64 (12)
1996–1999 Rochdale 62 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mark Anthony Leonard (born 27 September 1962) is an English former professional footballer who was a striker for a number of Football League clubs.[1]

Leonard was born in St Helens. He started his career with non-league side Witton Albion in 1981. Over the next 18 years he played more than 400 league games scoring nearly 100 goals at a number of teams across the North West of England as well as Bradford City. It was at Bradford where he spent the longest spell of his career and he was part of the team that nearly earned promotion to the top flight in 1987–88. He scored 29 goals in 157 appearances at Bradford City.

In 1993–94, Leonard was part of the Chester City side that were promoted as runners-up in Football League Division Three, in his only season with the club. It was the first of three successive clubs he played for under manager Graham Barrow. A knee injury at the last of these,[citation needed] Rochdale, ended his career.

After 19 years as a professional footballer, Leonard took up crown green bowls. He won the Merseyside Merit tournament in 2001.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Mark Leonard". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  2. ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 78. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. ^ Land, Arthur (26 June 2001). "Crown Green Bowls: Wilson has become the man to beat". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 25 October 2010.


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