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Leeds-born winger that slipped through the net to join
Huddersfield after representing Leeds Schools. O'Grady had a very
successful time at Leeds Road, winning his first England cap
against Northern Ireland in 1962: he scored two goals but had to
wait six years before finally getting his second (and last) cap
against France (he scored in that game as well). He also picked up
3 U-23 caps and played in a Football League representative side. In
his 5 years at Leeds, he found himself in and out of the team -
partly due to inconsistent form and partly due to injuries - and it
was only really the 1968-69 season that he found himself a regular
place. Even then, the emergence of Eddie Gray on the left and Peter
Lorimer on the right looked to be limiting his prospects for the
future. A move away from Elland Road to Wolves, Birmingham and
Rotherham saw his injury problems follow him and he retired from
the game in 1974.
John Randall says: Played for Town,as you show above.In early
1965 (I could have sworn it was '66!) he scored a brilliant goal,
coming in from the left and stiking a right foot drive into the
roof of the net fromoutside the penalty area.Great,unrealised
potential. Happy days. Hope he is hale & hearty. Great
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