Leon Drysdale
English footballer (born 1982)
Leon Anthony Drysdale (born 3 February 1981) is an English former footballer who played as a defender for Shrewsbury Town in The Football League.
He made his debut for the Shrews on 20 April 1999 in the Third Division clash with Rotherham United that ended in a 2–3 defeat at Gay Meadow.
He left the Shropshire side after their delegation, spells at AFC Telford United and Nuneaton Borough (loan) followed. He has since retired and works as a firefighter in the West Midlands.
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