Leo Cushley was born on 18 June 1961[REF] in Wester Moffat Hospital, Airdrie, North Lanarkshire,[REF] the first child of Bill and Eileen Cushley; he has a younger brother, Kenneth, and a younger sister, Carey [REF].
He attended All Saints' Primary School, Coatdyke (1966-1967), before finishing his primary education at St John the Baptist's Primary School, Uddingston (1967-1973).