Mick Leach
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael John Christopher Leach | ||
| Date of birth | 16 January 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Hackney, England | ||
| Date of death | 11 January 1992 (aged 44) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964–1978 | Queens Park Rangers | 313 | (61) |
| 1978 | Detroit Express | 23 | (3) |
| 1978–1979 | Cambridge United | 19 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Michael 'Mick' Leach (16 January 1947 – 11 January 1992) was a footballer with Queens Park Rangers in the 1960s and 1970s.
He made over 300 Football League appearances for QPR.[1] His first league appearance for them was in 1964–65, and his final league game with QPR was in 1977–78.[2] His final appearance was in a 3rd round F.A. Cup tie versus Wealdstone on 7 January 1978 played at Loftus Road.
In 1978, he moved to the USA to play in the North American Soccer League with the Detroit Express, making 23 appearances for them.[3]
He died from cancer in 1992.
References
- ^ "Mick Leach". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- ^ "Mick Leach: Queens Park Rangers FC". Sporting Heroes. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- ^ "Mick Leach". North American Soccer League Players. nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 30 December 2012.