Leonard James Attley (21 April 1910 – 1979) was a Welsh professional footballer. He made 12 appearances in the

Football League The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, the league is the oldest such competition in the world. It was the top-level football league in Engla ...

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Cardiff City Cardiff City Football Club ( cy, Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Caerdydd) is a professional association football club based in Cardiff, Wales. It competes in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1899 as R ...

Career

Born in Cardiff, Attley joined his hometown club

and made his professional debut on 30 March 1934, scoring in a 3–1 victory over Millwall. He appeared in five of the last eight matches in the 1934–35 season but was forced out of the team by Harold Riley during the following year. He was released in 1936 after Cardiff finished bottom of the Third Division South, later joining Yeovil Town. His nephew, Brian was also a professional footballer.

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1910 births Welsh footballers Footballers from Cardiff Cardiff City F.C. players Yeovil Town F.C. players Association football forwards English Football League players 1979 deaths {{Wales-footy-forward-stub