Len Garwood
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonard Frank Garwood | ||
| Date of birth | 28 July 1923 | ||
| Place of birth | Ranikhet, India | ||
| Date of death | 16 July 1979 (aged 55) | ||
| Place of death | Dunstable, England | ||
| Playing position | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ?–1946 | Hitchin Town | ? | (?) |
| 1946–1952 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | (0) |
| 1952–1959 | Bedford Town | ? | (?) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Leonard Frank "Len" Garwood (28 July 1923 in Ranikhet, India–died 1979 in Dunstable) was an English professional footballer who played for Hitchin Town, Tottenham Hotspur and Bedford Town.[1]
Playing career
Garwood played non-league football for Eton Bray, Cambridge Town and Hitchin Town before signing amateur forms for Tottenham Hotspur in 1944. The wing half made his debut in a war time league match against Coventry City in 1946 and signed part-time professional forms soon after. He made his senior debut on 23 October 1948 and featured in two matches [2] and made over 200 appearances in reserve and A fixtures.In August 1952 he joined Bedford Town where he played for a further seven years.[3]
Biography
Garwood was born in India where his father was serving with the Armed forces. He later trained as toolmaker and was employed by Waterlow and Sons of Dunstable. Outside of football Garwood was a keen cricketer and turned out for Eton Bray.[4] Garwood died on 16 July 1979 at Dunstable.
References
- ↑ Hugman, BJ (Ed) The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005 (2005) ISBN 1-85291-665-6 p229. Retrieved 11 June 2010
- ↑ Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 29 November 2012 Archived 3 June 2009 at WebCite
- ↑ Garwood info Retrieved 11 June 2010
- ↑ Eton Bray cricket club photo 1951-52 Retrieved 11 June 2010