Glan Letheren is a Welsh

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 former professional footballer who played in the Football League

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 as a goalkeeper for Leeds United

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, Scunthorpe United

Scunthorpe United F.C.

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, Chesterfield

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 and Swansea City

Swansea City A.F.C.

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. Despite regularly being called up to the Wales squad as cover for Dai Davies, Letheren never achieved a full international cap.

He was also a successful cricketer

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 in the South Wales Cricket Association, playing mainly for Dafen Welfare CC, as a medium pace bowler and middle order batsman.

Letheren's son Kyle

Kyle Letheren

Kyle Charles Letheren is a Welsh professional footballer who currently plays for Scottish Premier League club Kilmarnock...

also became a professional football goalkeeper.