35 Facts About Leon Legge

Leon Clinton Elliott Legge was born on 1 July 1985 and is an English former professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.

Leon Legge was diagnosed with epilepsy at the age of 16, at the time he was playing youth football for Little Common.

Leon Legge went on to spend over seven years in non-League with Sidley United, Eastbourne United, Hailsham Town, Lewes and Tonbridge Angels, whilst working as a care worker.

Leon Legge turned professional at Brentford in July 2009, entering the English Football League at the age of 24.

Leon Legge was voted Brentford Player of the Year in 2010 and played on the losing side in the 2011 League Trophy final.

Leon Legge joined Gillingham on a loan move that was made permanent in January 2013.

Leon Legge served the club as captain before leaving in May 2018 to join Port Vale.

Leon Legge captained Port Vale from October 2019 to January 2021.

Leon Legge returned to non-League football with Bootle in July 2023.

Leon Legge later played for Sidley United, before joining Sussex County League club Eastbourne United.

At the age of 17, Leon Legge joined Hailsham Town, where he was appointed captain, earning trials for Eastbourne Borough and Woking, before joining Conference South club Lewes in the summer of 2005.

Leon Legge's three-year spell at Lewes was later described as being "unsuccessful".

Leon Legge had a trial at Millwall, but was not taken on.

Leon Legge was handed a professional contract by Brentford in July 2009, who paid Angels a nominal fee plus top-up payments.

Leon Legge worked numerous other jobs during his time as a semi-professional and amateur footballer, including as a bouncer.

Leon Legge came close to joining Torquay United on loan, but stayed at Brentford after Mark Phillips picked up an injury.

On 1 January 2013, Leon Legge joined Gillingham on a month-long loan with a view to a permanent move.

Manager Martin Allen said that Leon Legge's signing was "pushing the boat out" and credited chairman Paul Scally for the capture.

Leon Legge said that Myles Weston helped to convince him to sign at Priestfield.

Leon Legge made a total of 22 appearances, scoring two goals, to help Gillingham to win promotion as champions of League Two.

Leon Legge was reported to have been made available to go out on loan.

On 19 May 2015, Leon Legge signed a two-year contract with Cambridge United, becoming the club's first signing of the close season.

Leon Legge was appointed as club captain and went on to trigger a one-year contract extension the following month.

Leon Legge was released by new manager Joe Dunne upon the expiry of his contract in May 2018.

On 23 May 2018, Leon Legge signed a one-year contract with Port Vale.

Leon Legge was named in that week's EFL team of week.

Leon Legge went on to trigger the automatic one-year contract extension.

Leon Legge was nominated for that month's League Two Player of the Month award, with the EFL stating that: "The veteran defender's experience was pivotal to victory against fellow promotion contenders Colchester with a goal-saving double-block on the line, while his prowess in the air saw him power home a header at Walsall".

Leon Legge joined Harrogate from Port Vale on the same day that defender Connor Hall moved in the opposite direction.

On 21 July 2023, Leon Legge signed for Northern Premier League Division One West side Bootle.

Leon Legge has been described as a "commanding presence" at centre-back.

Leon Legge was born in England and is of Saint Lucian descent.

Leon Legge was 16 years old when he discovered he had epilepsy.

Leon Legge is an ambassador for Young Epilepsy and keeps a blog called 'Epilepsy Baller'.

Leon Legge began co-presenting BBC Radio Stoke's Thursday night Port Vale programme in 2024.