Steve Leslie (footballer, born 1987)

Steven William Leslie (born 5 November 1987) is a Scottish born footballer who plays for Solihull Moors. He is predominantly a left-sided midfielder. He has had spells in the English lower leagues, playing for teams including Shrewsbury Town and Hereford United.

Career

Despite being born in Glasgow, he moved to Shrewsbury at a very young age and attended Sundorne School and Sports College. He made his debut for Shrewsbury Town on 18 April 2006 as an 83rd-minute substitute in the 4–1 win over Rushden & Diamonds. This was his sole appearance in the 2005–06 season. At the end of the season, two years into his three-year scholarship programme, he was handed a one-year professional contract.

He played seven times in 2006–07, and sat on the bench for the League Two playoff final at Wembley. In July 2007, he signed a new one-year contract.

Leslie scored his first senior goal for Shrewsbury on the opening day of 2007–08, scoring late in the match as the Shrews out 4–0 winners against Lincoln City at Sincil Bank. In February 2008 he signed a contract extension to keep him at the club until the summer of 2009. He made a total of 21 appearances over the course of the season, and started to establish himself within the first team.