Carleton Leonard
{{short description|English footballer}}
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{{Use British English|date=May 2016}}
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| fullname = Carleton Craig Leonard
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| birth_place = Oswestry, England
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| position = Defender
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Carleton Craig Leonard (born 3 February 1958) is an English former footballer who played 298 games as a defender for Shrewsbury Town between 1975 and 1983.[http://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/shrewsbury-town-fc/2011/01/05/ex-shrews-carleton-leonard-enjoying-ellesmere-role/ Ex-Shrews Carleton Leonard enjoying Ellesmere role « Shropshire Star][http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2009/05/18/ex-players-offer-wembley-tips/ Ex-players offer Wembley tips « Shropshire Star][http://www.sscfa.co.uk/about/20-about/shropshire-s-finest-players/270-players-from-the-past Sscfa - Players From The Past]
Early life
Carelton was born in 1958, the seventh of thirteen children to Peter Leonard (1927 - 2010), a baker and Barbara née Garside (1918 - 2007).[http://www.myfamilyannouncements.co.uk/shropshirestar/view/268644/leonard-peter LEONARD, Peter - Obituaries - Shropshire Star Announcements] He was educated at the Oswestry Boys High School, in his home town.
Football career
Carleton played for the Shropshire Schools U19s from the age of 16, and was subsequently signed by Shrewsbury Town, making his debut in 1975. The highlight of his time with The Shrews was helping them lift the old Division Three title in the 78-79 season. In his 227 league games, Leonard scored one goal against Swindon Town on 19 March 1977.[http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/MatchCentre.asp?MatchID=19770131 Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk - Shrewsbury Town - Swindon Town, Saturday, 19 March 1977] After playing 298 games for Shrewsbury, he joined Hereford United in June 1983. He later went on to play for Cardiff City,[http://content.yudu.com/Library/A1or3k/ShrewsburyTownvCharl/resources/17.htm Shrewsbury Town v Charlton Athletic] with whom he was suffered relegation to the Fourth Division in the 85-86 season.
Later life
After leaving football Carleton has had numerous coaching roles, including for Ellesmere Rangers, Shrewsbury Town Youth Team.{{Cite web |url=http://www.bordercountiesadvertizer.co.uk/news/97566/former-shrewsbury-town-player-joins-ellesmere.aspx |title=Border Counties Advertizer - Former Shrewsbury Town player joins Ellesmere |access-date=27 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304042225/http://www.bordercountiesadvertizer.co.uk/news/97566/former-shrewsbury-town-player-joins-ellesmere.aspx |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}
Carleton is the manager of Oswestry's only nightclub, Gibsons; in which capacity he is an advocate of liberal alcohol laws.[https://archive.today/20130629085522/http://www.bordercountiesadvertizer.co.uk/news/123995/ghost-town-warning.aspx Border Counties Advertizer - Ghost Town Warning] In 2009 this establishment won the Shropshire Best Bar None award, for best night club in Shropshire.[https://archive.today/20130629085523/http://www.shropshirebestbarnone.co.uk/?id=58&sC=page29 Best Bar None, Shropshire :: Shropshire Best Bar None 2009 Awards]
He is also a publican, having operated Oswestry's The Bell, The Oak and The Pedigree.
He has a son Nathan, who has played for Ellesmere Rangers and Guilsfield F.C.[http://www.the-citizens-choice.co.uk/yguilsfield.htm Guilsfield FC]
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:English Football League players
Category:Shrewsbury Town F.C. players