Tony Leighton

Tony Leighton

Personal information
Full name	Anthony Leighton
Date of birth	27 November 1939
Place of birth	Leeds, England
Date of death	4 April 1978 (aged 38)
Playing position	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 "Tony" 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.

Leighton died of motor neurone disease in April 1978, aged 38.^[2]

References

1. "TONY LEIGHTON". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 22 June 2009.
2. "Death notices - Rest in Peace - 1960s and 1970s". Nigel's Webspace - Galleries of English Football Cards 1965/66 - 1979/80. Retrieved 22 June 2009.