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Neil FIRM

Neil Firm - Leeds United - League appearances.

Photo/Foto: Tony Edenden

Date: 16 February 1980

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    • POSITION
      Central Defender
    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Thursday, 23 January 1958
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      Bradford, England.
  • CLUBS
  • Leeds United
    • Club Career Dates
      1976-1982
    • League Debut
      Saturday, 16th February 1980 in a 1-1 draw at Manchester City (Aged: 22)
    • Club Career
      (Jan 1976-Aug 1982)
      11 League apps (+1 as sub)
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Neil FIRM - Leeds United - League appearances.

Neil Firm joined Leeds as an apprentice, signing professional forms in January 1976.

He never really established himself at Elland Road and moved on to Peterborough United

in the summer of 1982. He is pictured above during the 1-1 draw with

Manchester City.

 


Leeds:   1975-1976     Played   0     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1976-1977     Played   0     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1977-1978     Played   0     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1978-1979     Played   0     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1979-1980     Played   3     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1980-1981     Played   6     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1981-1982     Played   3     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
 
Sold to Peterborough for £15,000


Oldham Athletic: 1st. Mar 1982   9 games (on loan)

Peterborough United: 1st. Aug 1982  to 1st. Jan 1986 72 games 3 goals.

 

Neil Firm joined the police force in Norwich in 1986, having for one year run the

Horseshoes pub in Billingford, near Diss.  By 2011 at the the age of 52 he was a

detective chief inspector in Norfolk..