Tony Leighton
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Anthony Leighton | ||
Date of birth | 27 November 1939 | ||
Place of birth | Leeds, England | ||
Date of death | 4 April 1978 | (aged 38)||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1956–1959 | Leeds United | 0 | (0) |
1959–1962 | Doncaster Rovers | 83 | (45) |
1962–1964 | Barnsley | 107 | (59) |
1964–1968 | Huddersfield Town | 90 | (40) |
1968–1970 | Bradford City | 88 | (23) |
Teams managed | |||
1970–1973 | Bradford Park Avenue | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Anthony Leighton (27 November 1939 – 4 April 1978) was a professional footballer who played as a striker for a number of Yorkshire clubs.
Born in Leeds, Leighton played for Doncaster Rovers, Barnsley, Huddersfield Town and Bradford City.[1]
He managed Bradford Park Avenue from December 1970 until October 1973.[citation needed]
Leighton died of motor neurone disease on 4 April 1978, aged 38.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Tony Leighton". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 22 June 2009.
- ^ Popplewell, Mike (11 May 2018). "Tony's huge sporting legacy". The Press. Batley. p. 14. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
Categories:
- 1939 births
- 1978 deaths
- Footballers from Leeds
- Football managers from Leeds
- English footballers
- Association football forwards
- Leeds United F.C. players
- Doncaster Rovers F.C. players
- Barnsley F.C. players
- Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players
- Bradford City A.F.C. players
- English Football League players
- English football managers
- Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C. managers
- English football forward, 1930s birth stubs