Syd Leigh
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alfred Sydney Leigh | ||
| Date of birth | August 1893 | ||
| Place of birth | Shardlow, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Osmaston | |||
| Derby County | 2 | (0) | |
| 1920–1922 | Bristol Rovers | 68 | (36) |
| Total | 70 | (36) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Alfred Sydney Leigh (August 1893 – after 1922), known as Syd Leigh, was a professional association footballer who played in The Football League for Derby County and Bristol Rovers.
His first club was Osmaston, who played near his home town of Shardlow in Derbyshire, and from there he joined Derby County. He played twice for The Rams during the 1919–20 season, before moving to play for Bristol Rovers in their first two seasons in the Football League.[1] He was the first player to score four goals in a League game for the Bristol side, and scored a total of 36 goals from 70 games for them. In spite of this impressive goal return he was unable to find another Football League club to play for when he returned home to Derbyshire in 1922 due to being unable to settle in the West Country.[2]
References[]
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ Jay, Mike; Byrne, Stephen (1994). Pirates in Profile: A Who's Who of Bristol Rovers Players. Bristol: Potten, Baber & Murray. ISBN 0-9524835-0-5.
- 1893 births
- People from Shardlow
- English footballers
- Association football forwards
- English Football League players
- Derby County F.C. players
- Bristol Rovers F.C. players