Stuart Edward Leary (30 April 1933 – 21 August 1988) was a South African sportsman who played professional football as a centre-forward and cricket as an all-rounder.
Leary started his career with Cape Town side Clyde before moving to English side Charlton Athletic in 1950 along with team-mate Eddie Firmani. He was one of a number of South Africans to move to The Valley in this era.[1] After making his debut in 1951, he became a prolific goal-scorer scoring a record number of league goals for the club. Despite being South African born, he appeared for the England under-23 team but was prevented from representing the full team by the Football Association who banned non-English-born players from representing the national team. During his period of National Service he served with the Royal Air Force. In all, he made 403 appearances for the Addicks, scoring 163. After failing to agree a new contract, he joined Queens Park Rangers in 1962 and remained there until his retirement in 1966.
His body was discovered on Table Mountain in South Africa on 23 August 1988. It was believed he had died two days earlier after taking his own life.[2][3]
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^Alfred L (2016) The man who wouldn't say 'Mister', CricInfo, 2016-12-17. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
stuart, leary, stuart, edward, leary, april, 1933, august, 1988, south, african, sportsman, played, professional, football, centre, forward, cricket, rounder, personal, informationfull, namestuart, edward, learydate, birth, 1933, april, 1933place, birthcape, t. Stuart Edward Leary 30 April 1933 21 August 1988 was a South African sportsman who played professional football as a centre forward and cricket as an all rounder Stuart LearyPersonal informationFull nameStuart Edward LearyDate of birth 1933 04 30 30 April 1933Place of birthCape Town South AfricaDate of death21 August 1988 1988 08 21 aged 55 Place of deathTable Mountain South AfricaPosition s Centre forwardYouth career1948 1950Clyde F C Cape Town Senior career YearsTeamApps Gls 1950 1962Charlton Athletic376 153 1962 1966Queens Park Rangers94 29 Total470 182 International career1954England U231 0 Club domestic league appearances and goals Leary started his career with Cape Town side Clyde before moving to English side Charlton Athletic in 1950 along with team mate Eddie Firmani He was one of a number of South Africans to move to The Valley in this era 1 After making his debut in 1951 he became a prolific goal scorer scoring a record number of league goals for the club Despite being South African born he appeared for the England under 23 team but was prevented from representing the full team by the Football Association who banned non English born players from representing the national team During his period of National Service he served with the Royal Air Force In all he made 403 appearances for the Addicks scoring 163 After failing to agree a new contract he joined Queens Park Rangers in 1962 and remained there until his retirement in 1966 Leary also had a long and successful career as a first class cricketer for Kent County Cricket Club between 1951 and 1971 He scored 16 517 runs at a batting average of 31 and took 146 wickets at an average of 34 2 His body was discovered on Table Mountain in South Africa on 23 August 1988 It was believed he had died two days earlier after taking his own life 2 3 References edit Alfred L 2016 The man who wouldn t say Mister CricInfo 2016 12 17 Retrieved 2018 10 24 a b Leary Stuart Edward Obituaries in 1988 Wisden Cricketers Almanack 1989 Retrieved 2018 10 24 Steen R 2011 The fifth man CricInfo 2011 04 20 Retrieved 2018 10 24 External links editStuart Leary at ESPNcricinfo Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Stuart Leary amp oldid 1219682310, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,