Harry Leigh

Harry Leigh
Personal information
Full name Walter Harold Leigh[1]
Date of birth 1888[1]
Place of birth Lymm, England[1]
Playing position Outside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1908 Aston Villa 0 (0)
1909 Barnsley 1 (0)
1909–1911 Stoke 61 (10)
1912 Winsford United

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Walter Harold "Harry" Leigh (1888 – after 1912) was an English footballer who played for Barnsley and Stoke.[1]

Career

Leigh was born in Lymm and began his career with Aston Villa but he left for Barnsley without making an appearance. He played once for the "Tykes" in 1909 before being released and Leigh signed for Southern League side Stoke in 1909.[1] In his first season with the club he played 47 times scoring 10 goals and in his second played 19 times scoring once. He later played for Winsford United.[1]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Barnsley 1908–09 100010
Stoke 1909–10 429514710
1910–11 19100191
Career total 6210516711

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
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