Keith Leonard
English footballer (born 1950)
About Keith Leonard
Born 1950. Keith Leonard is a British association football player and association football coach.
Coaching career Leonard took up coaching under Saunders at Aston Villa and led the youth team to victory in the FA Youth Cup in 1980. When Saunders joined Birmingham City in 1982, he appointed Leonard as first-team coach.
After Saunders' resignation in 1986, Leonard acted as Birmingham's caretaker manager for one game before being dismissed when John Bond was appointed as Saunders' permanent successor. He went on to coach at West Bromwich Albion before leaving football to work at the Land Rover plant in Solihull.
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Honours
Player Aston Villa Second Division second-place promotion: 1974–75 League Cup: 1975
Youth team coach Aston Villa FA Youth Cup: 1980
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Who is Keith Leonard?
English footballer (born 1950)
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Keith Leonard was born on 10 November 1950 in Birmingham.
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Keith Leonard is an association football player and association football coach.
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