Michael Leary
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Born in [[Ealing]], London, Leary began his career as a trainee with [[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]], turning professional on 3 August 2001. He played in two [[Football League Trophy]] games the following season and in May 2003 was handed a new two-year contract. He made his league debut on 20 September 2003 in a 1–1 draw at home to [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]]. In August 2005 he joined [[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]] on [[loan (sports)|loan]] initially for a month. This was extended for another month after some decent performances and then until the end of the year.{{cite news|title=Leary extends Rovers loan spell |date=5 October 2005 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_rovers/4311914.stm|work=BBC Sport}} In January 2006 he joined [[Walsall F.C.|Walsall]] on loan until the end of the season.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/walsall/4588908.stm|title=Walsall make double loan signing|accessdate=15 February 2015}} This meant that for most of the 2005–06 season he was a Luton player but not at the club. In the summer of 2006 Leary signed a contract extension of one year for Luton. In November 2006 Leary joined [[Torquay United F.C.|Torquay United]] on loan,{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/torquay_united/6110032.stm|title=Fortune-West to end Gulls stint|accessdate=15 February 2015}} making his debut as a [[substitute (association football)|substitute]] in the 1–0 defeat away to [[Walsall F.C.|Walsall]] on 4 November 2006. Leary signed for Brentford on a one-month loan deal on 4 January 2007.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/brentford/6231487.stm|title=Brentford snap up Luton's Leary|accessdate=15 February 2015}} This was extended to the end of the season on 31 January after doing well for Brentford during his initial deal.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/brentford/6319365.stm|title=Brentford extend Leary loan spell|accessdate=15 February 2015}} |
Born in [[Ealing]], London, Leary began his career as a trainee with [[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]], turning professional on 3 August 2001. He played in two [[Football League Trophy]] games the following season and in May 2003 was handed a new two-year contract. He made his league debut on 20 September 2003 in a 1–1 draw at home to [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]]. In August 2005 he joined [[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]] on [[loan (sports)|loan]] initially for a month. This was extended for another month after some decent performances and then until the end of the year.{{cite news|title=Leary extends Rovers loan spell |date=5 October 2005 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_rovers/4311914.stm|work=BBC Sport}} In January 2006 he joined [[Walsall F.C.|Walsall]] on loan until the end of the season.{{cite news|work=BBC Sport|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/walsall/4588908.stm|title=Walsall make double loan signing|accessdate=15 February 2015}} This meant that for most of the 2005–06 season he was a Luton player but not at the club. In the summer of 2006 Leary signed a contract extension of one year for Luton. In November 2006 Leary joined [[Torquay United F.C.|Torquay United]] on loan,{{cite news|work=BBC Sport|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/torquay_united/6110032.stm|title=Fortune-West to end Gulls stint|accessdate=15 February 2015}} making his debut as a [[substitute (association football)|substitute]] in the 1–0 defeat away to [[Walsall F.C.|Walsall]] on 4 November 2006. Leary signed for Brentford on a one-month loan deal on 4 January 2007.{{cite news|work=BBC Sport|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/brentford/6231487.stm|title=Brentford snap up Luton's Leary|accessdate=15 February 2015}} This was extended to the end of the season on 31 January after doing well for Brentford during his initial deal.{{cite news|work=BBC Sport|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/brentford/6319365.stm|title=Brentford extend Leary loan spell|accessdate=15 February 2015}} |
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