| Michael Leary | |
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| Rovers apps (gls)1: | 13 (0) |
| Date of birth: | 17 April 1983 |
| Place of birth: | Ealing |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Date joined: | 31 August 2005 |
| Joined from: | Luton Town |
| Date left: | 31 December 2005 |
| 1 League appearances and goals only. | |
Michael Leary is a midfielder who joined Rovers on loan from Luton Town early in the 2005-06 season. He was signed on 31 August 2005 and stayed for four months until the end of the year.
Career[]
Michael started his career as a trainee at Luton Town before earning himself a pro contract with the club. While at Luton he had a number of loan spells with other clubs, at Walsall, Rovers, Torquay United and Brentford. In the summer of 2007 he was released by Luton, and joined Barnet on a free transfer. He made 50 League appearances for The Bees in a two-year stay, before joining Grimsby Town in 2009.
After being released by Grimsby in 2011 Leary was considering quitting the professional game, and had already begun training to become a plumber. He joined Conference North side Gainsborough Trinity in time for the 2011–12 season.
Career stats[]
| Season | Club | League | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | ||
| 2002–03 | Luton Town | 0 | 0 |
| 2003–04 | Luton Town | 14 | 2 |
| 2004–05 | Luton Town | 8 | 0 |
| 2005–06 | Luton Town | 0 | 0 |
| 2005–06 | →Bristol Rovers (loan) | 13 | 0 |
| 2005–06 | →Walsall (loan) | 15 | 1 |
| 2006–07 | Luton Town | 0 | 0 |
| 2006–07 | →Torquay United (loan) | 2 | 0 |
| 2006–07 | →Brentford (loan) | 17 | 0 |
| 2007–08 | Barnet | 22 | 1 |
| 2008–09 | Barnet | 28 | 2 |
| 2009–10 | Grimsby Town | 28 | 0 |
| 2010–11 | Grimsby Town | 20 | 1 |
| 2011–12 | Gainsborough Trinity | 32 | 2 |
| 2012–13 | Gainsborough Trinity | 20 | 1 |