Joe Leesley
Joe Sydney Leesley (born 29 March 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for National League club Kidderminster Harriers. He previously played in the Football League for Stevenage and has played for England C, the team that represents the country at non-league level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joe Sydney Leesley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 March 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kidderminster Harriers | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Winterton Rangers | ||
| 2012–2015 | Matlock Town | ||
| 2015–2016 | Alfreton Town | 49 | (2) |
| 2016–2022 | Harrogate Town | 122 | (22) |
| 2019–2020 | → Stockport County (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Stevenage (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Boston United (loan) | 9 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | → Boston United (loan) | 34 | (3) |
| 2022 | Boston United | 10 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Darlington (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2022– | Kidderminster Harriers | 26 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2016 | England C | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:53, 4 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career
Born in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, Leesley spent his early career with Winterton Rangers,[3] Matlock Town, Alfreton Town, Harrogate Town and Stockport County,[2] moving on loan to Stevenage on 6 January 2020.[4] He made his debut two days later in the EFL Trophy.[5] In November 2020 he moved on loan to Boston United.[6][7] In June 2021, after Leesley agreed a season loan to Boston United, Harrogate manager Simon Weaver said he would be unlikely to play for his parent club again.[8]
On 1 August 2022, Leesley signed for Boston United on a permanent deal having left Harrogate Town.[9] In October, he joined league rivals Darlington on loan for a month.[10] After an impressive seven-match spell during which he demonstrated versatility and leadership, both he and Darlington wanted to extend the loan, but Boston would only allow him to leave for a fee, which put him out of their reach.[11] Leesley signed for another National North club, Kidderminster Harriers, on 18 November 2022, on a contract to run until the end of the 2023–24 season.[12]
Career statistics
- As of match played 3 October 2023
| Season | Club | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Alfreton Town | 2014–15[13] | Conference Premier | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2015–16[2][14] | National League North | 38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 41 | 2 | ||
| Total | 49 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 52 | 2 | |||
| Harrogate Town | 2016–17[2][15] | National League North | 42 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | 50 | 9 | |
| 2017–18[2][16] | National League North | 39 | 14 | 4 | 1 | — | 8[lower-alpha 2] | 7 | 51 | 22 | ||
| 2018–19[2] | National League | 35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 40 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20[2] | National League | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21[17] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 122 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 147 | 34 | ||
| Stockport County (loan) | 2019–20[2] | National League | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Stevenage (loan) | 2019–20[5] | League Two | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Boston United (loan) | 2020–21[2] | National League North | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 12 | 4 | |
| 2021–22[2][18] | National League North | 34 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 39 | 5 | ||
| Boston United | 2022–23[2][19] | National League North | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Total | 53 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | 64 | 9 | |||
| Darlington (loan) | 2022–23[2] | National League North | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| Kidderminster Harriers | 2022–23[2] | National League North | 13 | 1 | — | — | 5[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24[2] | National League | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
| Total | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 31 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 275 | 33 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 10 | 322 | 48 | ||
- Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
- Six appearances and six goals in FA Trophy, two appearances and one goal in National League North play-offs
- Two appearances in FA Trophy, one in National League play-offs
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
- Two appearances in FA Trophy, three in National League North play-offs
Honours
Harrogate Town
- National League play-offs: 2019–20[20]
Kidderminster Harriers
- National League North play offs: 2019–20[21]
References
- "Notification of shirt numbers: Harrogate Town" (PDF). English Football League. 11 September 2020. p. 33. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- "J. Leesley". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- Watters, David (11 August 2012). "Gem is great prospect, says Atkins". Northern Premier League. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- "Joe Leesley: Stevenage bring in Harrogate Town winger on loan until end of the season". BBC Sport. 6 January 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- "Games played by Joe Leesley in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- "Boston United add double promotion winner Joe Leesley to squad". LincolnshireWorld. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ""He knows what success looks like!" Boston United 'lucky' to land winger Joe Leesley". LincolnshireWorld. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- Howell, Rhys (23 June 2021). "Joe Leesley unlikely to play for Harrogate Town again after loan switch to Boston United is agreed". Harrogate Advertiser. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- Singleton, Craig (1 August 2022). "United clinch Leesley signature". Boston United F.C. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- "Quakers sign Joe Leesley on loan". Darlington F.C. 21 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- "Darlington lose out on loan ace Joe Leesley to Kidderminster". The Northern Echo. Darlington. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- Paddock, Matty (18 November 2022). "Joe Leesley joins Harriers". Kidderminster Harriers F.C. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- "The squad – 2014/15 apps/goals". Alfreton Town F.C. Archived from the original on 23 May 2016.
- For FA Cup 2nd and 3rd qualifying rounds: match reports linked from "Fixtures: 2015/2016". Alfreton Town F.C. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016.
For FA Trophy: "Alfreton Town knocked out of FA Trophy at first hurdle after Nuneaton Town defeat". Derbyshire Times. 29 November 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2022. - For FA Cup 2nd and 3rd qualifying rounds: match reports linked from "Fixtures & results". Harrogate Town A.F.C. Archived from the original on 24 June 2017.
For FA Trophy 3rd qualifying round: match reports linked from "Results archive: 2016/17". Salford City F.C. Archived from the original on 21 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022. - For FA Cup 2nd and 3rd qualifying rounds and FA Trophy 3rd qualifying round: match reports linked from "Results". Harrogate Town A.F.C. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018.
- "Games played by Joe Leesley in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- For FA Cup 2nd and 3rd qualifying rounds: "First team: Joe Leesley: 2021/2022". Boston United F.C. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- For FA Cup 2nd and 3rd qualifying rounds: "First team: Joe Leesley: 2022/2023". Boston United F.C. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- Freeman, Jay (2 August 2020). "Harrogate Town 3–1 Notts County". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- "Recap: Harriers promoted to National League". Kidderminster Harriers F.C. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
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