Len Attley

Leonard James Attley (21 April 1910 – 1979) was a Welsh professional footballer. He made 12 appearances in the Football League for Cardiff City.

Len Attley
Personal information
Full name Leonard James Attley[1]
Date of birth (1910-04-21)21 April 1910
Place of birth Cardiff, Wales
Date of death 1979 (aged 68–69)
Place of death Wales
Playing position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1934–1936 Cardiff City 12 (2)
1936–? Yeovil Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Cardiff,[2] Attley joined his hometown club Cardiff City and made his professional debut on 30 March 1934, scoring in a 3–1 victory over Millwall. He appeared in five of the last eight matches in the 1934–35 season but was forced out of the team by Harold Riley during the following year.[3] He was released in 1936 after Cardiff finished bottom of the Third Division South, later joining Yeovil Town.[2]

His nephew, Brian was also a professional footballer.[2]

Career statistics
Club Season League FA Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cardiff City 1934–35[3] Third Division South 62000062
1935–36[3] Third Division South 60000060
Total 1220000122
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References
  1. "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  2. Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 16. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
  3. Shepherd, Richard (2002). The Definitive: Cardiff City F.C. Nottingham: SoccerData Publications. p. 17–19. ISBN 1-899-46817-X.


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