Bob Ledger
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Robert Hardy Ledger | ||
Date of birth | 5 October 1937 | ||
Place of birth | Chester-le-Street, England | ||
Date of death | 14 September 2015 | (aged 77)||
Place of death | Doncaster, England | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1955–1962 | Huddersfield Town | 58 | (7) |
1962–1968 | Oldham Athletic | 222 | (37) |
1968–1969 | Mansfield Town | 57 | (14) |
1969–1970 | Barrow | 22 | (2) |
Total | 359 | (60) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Robert Hardy Ledger (5 October 1937 – 14 September 2015) was an English professional footballer born in Chester-le-Street, County Durham. He played as a midfielder during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. He was defense, midfield and forward for Oldham Athletic and went in goals when goalkeeper Dave Best was injured.[1]
Ledger died on 14 September 2015 at his home in Doncaster, following a short illness. He was 77.[2]
References
- ^ "Bob Ledger". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 19 May 2009.
- ^ Stags' hero of '69 dies
Categories:
- 1937 births
- 2015 deaths
- Footballers from Chester-le-Street
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- English Football League players
- Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players
- Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players
- Mansfield Town F.C. players
- Barrow A.F.C. players
- English football midfielder, 1930s birth stubs