Charlie Leatherbarrow

Charles Leatherbarrow (born Letherbarrow) (16 January 1870 – 26 December 1940) was an English professional footballer born in Banbury who played in the Football League for Rotherham Town, Walsall Town Swifts and Small Heath.[1] He played at inside right or centre forward.

Charlie Leatherbarrow
Personal information
Date of birth (1870-01-16)16 January 1870
Place of birth Banbury, England
Date of death 26 December 1940(1940-12-26) (aged 70)
Place of death Birmingham, England
Position(s) Inside right / Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Northwich Victoria
18??–1893 Rotherham Town 12 (4)
1893–1894 Walsall Town Swifts 24 (12)
1894–1895 Small Heath 5 (3)
1895–1896 Millwall Athletic
1896–1897 Chatham
1897–1898 Cowes
1898–1??? Wellington Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Leatherbarrow was playing for Midland League champions Rotherham Town by September 1892. He is reported as scoring their late consolation goal in Liverpool's first ever match at Anfield, a 7–1 victory in a friendly on 1 September 1892.[2][3] Leatherbarrow assisted Rotherham to retain their Midland League title, and remained with the club for the start of the 1893–94 season – their first season in the Football League – but in December 1893 he moved to fellow Second Division club Walsall Town Swifts.[4][5] His scoring rate for Walsall of a goal every other game attracted the attention of Small Heath, who signed him prior to their first season in the First Division.[5]

Described as "stocky and very quick off the mark", Leatherbarrow had scored freely at each of his previous clubs;[5] he had a run of four games in the absence of Billy Walton, and scored a hat-trick in the second of those, but was unable to force his way into Small Heath's first-choice eleven.[6] In April 1895 he moved to Southern League champions Millwall Athletic,[5] and his 17 league goals made a major contribution to the club retaining their title in the 1895–96 season.[7] In December 1896 he joined fellow Southern League club Chatham.[5]

Honours

Rotherham Town

Millwall Athletic

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 154. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  2. "Raport Liverpool Daily Post z pierwszego spotkania Liverpoolu, które miało miejsce 1 września 1892 roku (The Liverpool Daily Post report of Liverpool's first match, which took place on 1 September 1892)". AnfieldZin (in Polish). liverpoolfc.pl (7): 34. Archived from the original on 14 January 2007. Retrieved 16 May 2009.
  3. "Past manager profile: John McKenna". Liverpool F.C. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
  4. "Rotherham Town". Football Club History Database. Richard Rundle. Archived from the original on 5 July 2007. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
  5. Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 106. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  6. Matthews, p. 142.
  7. Tarrant, Eddie. "A Season by Season Diary of Millwall Football Club" (PDF). Millwall FC Museum. pp. 4–5.
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