Carleton Craig Leonard (born 3 February 1958) is an English former footballer who played 298 games as a defender for Shrewsbury Town between 1975 and 1983.
[1][2][3] Carelton was born in 1958, the seventh of thirteen children to Peter Leonard (1927 - 2010), a baker and Barbara née Garside (1918 - 2007).
[3] Carleton played for the Shropshire Schools U19s from the age of 16, and was subsequently signed by Shrewsbury Town, making his debut in 1975.
After leaving football Carleton has had numerous coaching roles, including for Ellesmere Rangers, Shrewsbury Town Youth Team.
[1][3][6][7] Carleton is the manager of Oswestry's only nightclub, Gibsons;[7] in which capacity he is an advocate of liberal alcohol laws.