Personal
Name: Mark Leppard
Age: 41
Position: Centre back
Date joined the club: 1986
Reason for joining the club: To play for the Village that I grew up in
Team playing for this season: 3rd team
Season ambition: To play each game to the best of my abilities & score a goal and not in my own net
Best football memory since joining the club: Winning the Alan Washer “Clubman of the year” trophy, highest point of my Ardingly FC career
Worst football memory since joining the club: Not sure, but I guess there have been a few
Best goal scored: Rocket free kick away to Uckfield 3rds a few seasons back, straight as an arrow through the wall and past the keeper
Biggest win played in: Not sure, but there must have been a few
Biggest defeat played in: Too many to remember
Your best attribute: Loyalty & reliability
Worst attribute: Got to have my say on the pitch i.e. “The hair dryer”
Loudest player in the dressing room: “The gaffer” Billy and his bad jokes
Who is you favourite player in the club and why: Dale West – Talented, skilful player and long time servant of the club and Mickey Dolins what can I say about Mickey that all the international soccer quotes haven’t already said, he’s a great role model to us all!
Interests
Team you support: Manchester United
Favourite player: Eric Cantona / Paul Scholes
Job: Production Control Manager – Saint-Gobain Abrasives
Favourite food: Girlfriends home cooking
Favourite music: Depeche Mode / Linkin Park