 Leigh while with Brentford in 1903 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Leigh[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 February 1875 | ||
| Place of birth | Derby, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 24 January 1914 (aged 38)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Derby, England[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1895 | Derby County | 0 | (0) |
| 1896–1898 | Burton Swifts | 73 | (26) |
| 1898–1899 | New Brighton Tower | 12 | (4) |
| 1899–1900 | Newton Heath | 43 | (16) |
| 1901–1903 | New Brompton | 32 | (12) |
| 1903–1904 | Brentford | 19 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Thomas Leigh (2 February 1875 – 24 January 1914) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre-forward.[1] Born in Derby, he played in the Football League for New Brighton Tower, Burton Swifts and Newton Heath.[1] He also played in the Southern League for New Brompton and Brentford.[3]
Career statistics
[edit]| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Burton Swifts | 1896–97[4] | Second Division | 27 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 10 |
| 1897–98[4] | Second Division | 28 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 12 | |
| 1898–99[4] | Second Division | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | |
| Total | 73 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 26 | ||
| New Brighton Tower | 1898–99[4] | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1899–1900[4] | Second Division | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | |
| Total | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | ||
| Newton Heath | 1899–1900[5] | Second Division | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 1900–01[5] | Second Division | 34 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 15 | |
| Total | 43 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 16 | ||
| New Brompton | 1901–02[6] | Southern League First Division | 27 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 14 |
| 1902–03[6] | Southern League First Division | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 5 | |
| Total | 35 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 43 | 19 | ||
| Brentford | 1903–04[3] | Southern League First Division | 19 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 4 |
| Career total | 182 | 59 | 16 | 10 | 198 | 69 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 172. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b "Death of Mr. T. Leigh". Burton Observer and Chronicle. 29 January 1914. p. 2. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ a b White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 357. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ a b c d e Boujaoude, Charbel (25 June 2019). Manchester United Players' Careers 2019. p. 15. ISBN 978-0-359-75289-8.
- ^ a b "Thomas Leigh". 11v11.com. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Tommy Leigh". Gillingham FC Scrapbook. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
External links
[edit]Categories:
- 1875 births
- Footballers from Derby
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Derby County F.C. players
- Burton Swifts F.C. players
- New Brighton Tower F.C. players
- Manchester United F.C. players
- Gillingham F.C. players
- Brentford F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Southern Football League players
- 1914 deaths
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