Leon Legge
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leon Clinton E. Legge[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 April 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Hastings, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Brentford | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002–2003 | Eastbourne UA | ||
| 2003–2005 | Hailsham Town | ||
| 2005–2008 | Lewes | 69 | (9) |
| 2008–2009 | Tonbridge Angels | 39 | (10) |
| 2009– | Brentford | 69 | (9) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:38, 31 December 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Leon Clinton E. Legge (born 28 April 1985) is an English professional footballer. He currently plays for Brentford as a central defender.
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[edit] Career
Legge began his career playing youth football for Little Common and Sidley United,[2] before joining Sussex County League club Eastbourne United. At the age of 17, Legge joined Hailsham Town, where he was appointed captain earning trials for Eastbourne Borough and Woking, before joining Lewes in the summer of 2005.[3] Following the departure of manager Steve King on promotion to the Conference National, Legge joined Tonbridge Angels before being handed a professional contract by Brentford in July 2009. Before signing as a professional Legge had been working as a care worker for adults with learning difficulties and gave this up when signing for the Bees.[4]
Legge made his debut in the Football League Trophy defeat against Norwich City in September 2009, having been named as an unused substitute in Brentford's two previous matches.[2] Legge made his League debut in the 2–0 defeat at Yeovil Town on 26 September 2009. On 11 December 2009, it was announced that Legge had signed a contract extension, keeping him at Brentford until at least the end of the 2010–11 season.[5] His first goal for the Bees was the winner in the FA Cup Second Round game against Walsall which earned him the FA's 'Player Of The Round' award.[6]
Coming into the 2010-11 season, it became evident that Leon had become a key-player in the Brentford side. Uwe Rosler realised exactly as what the fans had spotted, resulting in the club offering him a new contract to keep him at Brentford until 2014, after claiming his first goal of the season versus Leyton Orient in the fourth match day.
[edit] Personal life
Legge was 16 years-old when he discovered he suffered from epilepsy.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ "Search 1984 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. http://www.findmypast.co.uk/birth-indexes-search-start.action. Retrieved 2010-10-12.
- ^ a b Newstead, Simon (2009-09-02). "Legge Makes Brentford Debut". Hastings & St Leonards Observer (Johnston Press). http://www.hastingsobserver.co.uk/sport/Legge-makes-Brentford-debut.5608041.jp. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
- ^ "Hailsham Star Legge Joins Lewes". Eastbourne Herald (Johnston Press). 2005-06-18. http://www.eastbourneherald.co.uk/sport/HAILSHAM-STAR-LEGGE-JOINS-LEWES.1060344.jp. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
- ^ "Brentford's Legge on the up in a hurry". Streatham Guardian (Streatham Guardian). 2009-11-23. http://www.streathamguardian.co.uk/sport/football/brentford/4751324.Brentford_s_Legge_on_the_up_in_a_hurry/?ref=rss. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
- ^ "Brentford defender Leon Legge extends his contract". BBC Sport. 2009-12-11. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/brentford/8407150.stm. Retrieved 2009-12-12.
- ^ "Wembley beckons for Leon". The FA (The FA). 2009-12-16. http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/FACompetitions/TheFACup/NewsAndFeatures/2009/LeggePOTR2RP.aspx. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
- ^ Johnson, Simon (9 December 2010). "Epilepsy has not stopped Leon Legge achieving his goal". This is London. http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/football/article-23905283-epilepsy-has-not-stopped-legge-achieving-his-goal.do. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
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