Leon Vaessen
English footballer
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Leon Henry Vaessen (born 8 November 1940) was an English professional footballer of the 1950s and 1960s. He made over 50 appearances in The Football League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leon Henry Vaessen | ||
| Date of birth | 8 November 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | New Cross, England | ||
| Position | Half-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–1958 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1961 | Millwall | 26 | (2) |
| 1961–1963 | Gillingham | 29 | (0) |
| 1963–1965 | Dover | ||
| 1965–? | Crawley Town | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Born in New Cross, he joined Chelsea as a youngster, but was not offered a professional contract.[1] In January 1958 he signed for Millwall and went on to make 26 Football League appearances for the "Lions",[2] but never established himself as a regular starter.[1] At the end of the 1960–61 season, he was transferred to Gillingham.[1] He was initially a regular in the team, but fell out of favour, playing just once in the 1962–63 season,[3] before being sold to Dover for a fee of £500.[1] His last known club was Crawley Town.[1]
