Leon Mike

Leon Mike (born 4 September 1981) is an English football manager and former professional player,^[2] who is the under-23 manager and joint interim manager at Bury in the North West Counties League Premier Division.

Mike began his career with Manchester City. As a youngster he played for England Schoolboys against Germany in 1997.^[3]

His first senior experience came in loan spells at Oxford United and Halifax Town in the 2000–01 season. In the 2001–02 season he was part of a group of young players selected to train as part of the senior Manchester City squad.^[4] Following a hat-trick for the reserve team in November 2001, he was included in the squad for a match against Portsmouth,^[5] and made his debut as a substitute following an injury to Shaun Goater.^[6] In the following match, against Rotherham United, Mike made his first and only start for Manchester City.^[7]

Mike's performances for the Manchester City reserve team attracted the attention of scouts from Aberdeen, who had attended with the original intention of watching Scotland international Paul Dickov.^[8] Mike moved to Aberdeen in February 2002,^[9] but was released from the Dons fifteen months later.^[10] and ended up with Mossley, where he scored 37 goals in 71 games.^[11] Mike joined FC United of Manchester in December 2005,^[12] before leaving a year later and leaving football altogether.

He became manager of Burscough in May 2022.^[13]

In the summer of 2023 he became the under-23 manager of Bury, later taking over the side on an interim basis in September 2023 following the departure of Andy Welsh.^[14]

He appeared as an extra in the ITV soap Coronation Street.^[15][16]

He began a law degree in September 2007 at a Liverpool college.^[17] His cousin is Adie Mike.^[11]

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