Albert Leake, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Albert Leake

Footballer

Date of Birth: 17-Apr-1930

Date of Death: 24-Jul-1999

Profession: association football manager, association football player, cricketer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Albert George Leake (17 April 1930 – 24 July 1999) was an English footballer who played as a half-back. He spent the entire 1950s with Port Vale, as the club enjoyed an exciting period of their history.
He helped the "Valiants" to the Third Division North title in 1953–54, and Fourth Division title in 1958–59.
After a total of 43 goals in 293 league and cup games, he left the club in 1961 for non-league Macclesfield Town, a club he served as manager from 1963 to 1967.
He guided the club to a Cheshire County League and Cheshire Senior Cup double in 1963–64. He also played cricket for Staffordshire in the Minor Counties Cricket Championship between 1955 and 1960.
He was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper.