Leonard Francis Carney DSO (30 May 1915 – March 1996) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward.[1]

Len Carney
Personal information
Full name Leonard Francis Carney
Date of birth (1915-05-30)30 May 1915
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Date of death March 1996(1996-03-00) (aged 80)
Position(s)  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

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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

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Carney served in the British Armed Forces during the Second World War. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for service in Italy.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Len Carney". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
  2. ^ a b "Liverpool career stats for Len Carney". LFC History. Retrieved 4 May 2020.