Len Hammond (footballer)

Len Hammond
Personal information
Full name Leonard Hammond
Date of birth (1901-09-12)12 September 1901
Place of birth Rugby, England
Date of death 1983(1983-00-00) (aged 81–82)
Position Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–1924 Rugby Town
1924–1933 Northampton Town 301 (0)
1933– Notts County
Rugby Town
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Leonard Hammond (12 September 1901 – 1983) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the English Football League.

Career

Born in 1901, in Rugby, Hammond played for his local club before joining Third Division South club Northampton Town in 1924 under Bob Hewison.[1] During his time with the club, Hammond achieved six consecutive clean sheets, a record which wouldn't be equalled until Alan Starling in 1976.[2]

References

  1. ^ Grande, Frank (1997). Northampton Town F.C.: The Official Centenary History. London: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1874427674.
  2. ^ "Northampton's Craig Hinton says continuity key to form". BBC Sport. BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
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