Len Millard

Len Millard

Personal information
Full name	Leonard Millard
Date of birth	7 March 1919
Place of birth	Coseley, England
Date of death	15 March 1997 (aged 78)
Place of death	Coseley, England
Playing position	Left back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1946–1958	West Bromwich Albion	436	(7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Leonard Millard (7 March 1919 – 15 March 1997), better known as Len Millard, was an English footballer who played the majority of his career at left back.

Biography

Millard was born in Coseley and joined West Bromwich Albion as an amateur in May 1937. He turned professional in September 1942, having already made his debut during the previous month against Northampton Town in the Football League South. He later became club captain, leading the club to a 3–2 victory over Preston North End in the 1954 FA Cup Final at Wembley. He made a total of 627 appearances for Albion, scoring 18 goals. In 1989 he had a leg amputated and he died in Coseley in 1997.

References

• Matthews, Tony (2005). The Who's Who of West Bromwich Albion. Breedon Books. p. 154. ISBN 1-85983-474-4.

External links

• Englandstats.com profile