Leigh Palin

Leigh Palin

Personal information
Full name	Leigh Palin
Date of birth	12 September 1965 (1965-09-12)
Place of birth	Worcester, England
Playing position	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1983–1985	Aston Villa	0	(0)
1984–1985	→ Shrewsbury Town (loan)	2	(0)
1985–1986	Nottingham Forest	0	(0)
1986–1989	Bradford City	71	(10)
1989–1990	Stoke City	19	(3)
1990–1992	Hull City	57	(7)
1992	→ Rochdale (loan)	3	(0)
1992	Burnley	1	(0)
1992–1993	Partick Thistle	5	(0)
–	Tadcaster Albion
Total		158	(20)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Leigh Palin (born 12 September 1965) is a former English footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

Born in Worcester, he started his career with Aston Villa. He never played a league game for Aston Villa, and following a short loan spell with Shrewsbury Town, he moved to Nottingham Forest, where he also failed to reach the first team. He moved to Bradford City, where he played 71 games, scoring ten goals, before he played for Stoke City and Hull City. He also had another loan spell with Rochdale and a brief non-contract stay with Burnley, before he moved to Scottish football with Partick Thistle. He dropped into non-league football with Tadcaster Albion.