About Len Browning
Lived 1928 – 2008 (aged 80). Len Browning was a British association football player.
Leonard James Browning (30 March 1928 – 27 September 2008) was an English footballer. He played as a striker for Leeds United and Sheffield United. Browning joined Leeds as an 18-year-old in 1946, and moved to Sheffield United in 1951. He scored more than 70 goals in a career that lasted only eight years. Browning was forced to retire in 1954 after developing tuberculosis. He died on 27 September 2008 of prostate cancer.
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Who was Len Browning?
English footballer (1928-2008)
When was Len Browning born?
Len Browning was born on 30 March 1928 in Doncaster.
When did Len Browning die?
Len Browning died on 27 September 2008 in Leeds.
What was Len Browning's occupation?
Len Browning was an association football player.
What nationality was Len Browning?
Len Browning was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Len Browning. https://biography.guide/len-browning/
MLA: "Len Browning." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/len-browning/.
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