Harry Kenneth Leyland (12 May 1930 – 6 December 2006) was a

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who made 36

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. He was outstanding in the 1959–60 FA Cup semi-final against Sheffield Wednesday that Rovers won 2–1, but disappointment followed in the

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when already one down Rovers lost Dave Whelan with a broken leg and went on to lose 3–0 to Wolverhampton Wanderers. Leyland later played for

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(playing 180 League games for them) and for the last 25 years of his life he was a very active in the running of New Brighton Rugby Union Football Club and in January 2009 a stand at their ground was named in his honour. He also managed Wigan Athletic.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Leyland, Harry 1930 births 2006 deaths Footballers from Liverpool English footballers Association football goalkeepers Everton F.C. players Blackburn Rovers F.C. players Tranmere Rovers F.C. players English Football League players Wigan Athletic F.C. managers English football managers FA Cup Final players