Len Carney
English footballer
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Leonard Francis Carney DSO (30 May 1915 – March 1996) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward.[1]
Full name
Leonard Francis Carney
Date of birth
30 May 1915
Place of birth
Liverpool, England
Date of death
March 1996 (aged 80)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonard Francis Carney | ||
| Date of birth | 30 May 1915 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Date of death | March 1996 (aged 80) | ||
| Position | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Liverpool University | |||
| Northern Nomads | |||
| Marine | |||
| Collegiate Old Boys | |||
| 1939–1946 | Liverpool (wartime) | 33 | (15) |
| 1946–1948 | Liverpool | 6 | (1) |
| Total | 39 | (16) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Liverpool, Carney played amateur football for Liverpool University, Northern Nomads, Marine and Collegiate Old Boys, before signing for Liverpool in 1939. After making 33 wartime appearances, Carney made his debut in the Football League on 31 August 1946, the opening day of the 1946–47 season. He made a further five league appearances for Liverpool before leaving the club in 1948.[2]
Personal life
Carney served in the British Armed Forces during the Second World War. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for service in Italy.[2]
