Walter Harold "Harry" Leigh (1888 – after 1912) was an English footballer who played for Barnsley and Stoke.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Walter Harold Leigh[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1888[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Lymm, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | 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 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editLeigh 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
editSource:[2]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Barnsley | 1908–09 | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Stoke | 1909–10 | Birmingham & District League / Southern League Division Two | 42 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 47 | 10 |
| 1910–11 | Birmingham & District League / Southern League Division Two | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| Career total | 62 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 67 | 11 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ Harry Leigh at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)