James Leslie (footballer)

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James Leslie
Personal information
Full name James Walker Leslie
Date of birth 12 July 1908[1]
Place of birth Galston, Scotland
Date of death 15 June 1980(1980-06-15) (aged 71)[2]
Place of death Galston, Scotland
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)[3]
Position(s) Right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1925–1926
1926–1938 Kilmarnock 202 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

James Walker Leslie (12 July 1908 – 15 June 1980) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right back. His only club at senior level was Kilmarnock where he spent 12 years,[4] though he played in only 10 matches in his first four years at Rugby Park and was not involved in the run when they won the Scottish Cup in 1929; however he was a regular by the time they reached its final again in 1932, this time losing out to Rangers after a replay.[5] He missed almost the entire 1933–34 season due to injury,[4] but signed a new contract after recovering.[1] Leslie left Kilmarnock in 1938 and was briefly on the books at Queen of the South at the end of that year, but did not play any official matches for them.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ James Walker Leslie, Find A Grave
  3. ^ Season preview 1927/28: Kilmarnock F.C., The Athletic News, 1 August 1927, via Play Up Liverpool
  4. ^ a b (Kilmarnock player) Leslie, James, FitbaStats
  5. ^ Rangers Win The Cup | Kilmarnock Well Beaten, The Glasgow Herald, 21 April 1932


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