Harry Leyland, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetHarry Leyland
English footballer
Date of Birth: 12-May-1930
Place of Birth: Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 06-Dec-2006
Profession: association football player
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Harry Leyland
- Harry Kenneth Leyland (12 May 1930 – 6 December 2006) was a Liverpool-born footballer who made 36 Football League appearances for Everton before transferring to Blackburn Rovers.
- He was outstanding in the 1959–60 FA Cup semi-final against Sheffield Wednesday that Rovers won 2-1, but disappointment followed in the final when already one down Rovers lost Dave Whelan with a broken leg and went on to lose 3-0 to Wolverhampton Wanderers.
- Leyland later played for Tranmere Rovers (playing 180 League games for them) and for the last 25 years of his life he was a very active in the running of New Brighton Rugby Union Football Club and in January 2009 a stand at their ground was named in his honour.
- He also managed Wigan Athletic.
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