{{short description|English footballer (1947–1992)}} {{more citations needed|date=May 2012}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}} {{Use British English|date=December 2019}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Mick Leach | fullname = Michael John Christopher Leach | birth_date = {{birth date|1947|1|16|df=y}} | birth_place = Hackney, England | death_date = {{death date and age|1992|1|11|1947|1|16|df=y}} | height = | position = Midfielder | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 1964–1978 | years2 = 1978 | years3 = 1978–1979 | clubs1 = Queens Park Rangers | clubs2 = Detroit Express | clubs3 = Cambridge United | caps1 = 313 | caps2 = 23 | caps3 = 19 | goals1 = 61 | goals2 = 3 | goals3 = 1 }} '''Michael Leach''' (16 January 1947 – 11 January 1992) was a footballer with Queens Park Rangers in the 1960s and 1970s.
He made over 300 Football League appearances for QPR.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mick Leach|url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/mickleach.html|work=Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database|publisher=Neil Brown|accessdate=15 May 2012}}</ref> His first league appearance for them was in 1964–65, and his final league game with QPR was in 1977–78.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football/queens-park-rangers-fc/mick-leach-8980/1964-65-1977-78_a16107/|title=Mick Leach: Queens Park Rangers FC|publisher=Sporting Heroes|accessdate=21 July 2012}}</ref> His final appearance was in a 3rd round F.A. Cup tie versus Wealdstone on 7 January 1978, played at Loftus Road.
In 1978, he moved to the USA to play in the North American Soccer League with the Detroit Express, making 23 appearances for them.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nasljerseys.com/Players/L/Leach.Mick.htm|title=Mick Leach|work=North American Soccer League Players|publisher=nasljerseys.com|accessdate=30 December 2012}}</ref>
He died from cancer in 1992.
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