Robert Ledger

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Robert Ledger
Personal information
Full name Robert Ledger
Place of birth Ripon, England
Height5 ft 11+14 in (1.81 m) [1]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1913–1914 Huddersfield Town 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Ledger (born in the 1890s in Ripon) was a professional footballer who played as a defender for Huddersfield Town. There is no more information about him after World War I.

Robert Ledger was born circa 1895 in Dipton, England. He joined the league via the amateur club from Mickley, Co Durham. He later joined the Durham Light Infantry faction and survived the war.

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References

  1. "The coming of the big ball: the Second Division: Huddersfield Town" . Athletic News. Manchester. 18 August 1913. p. 5 via British Newspaper Archive.