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Jock Leckie
Personal information
Full name John Thompson Leckie[1]
Date of birth (1906-03-03)3 March 1906[1]
Place of birth Alva, Clackmannanshire, Scotland[1]
Date of death 1977 (aged 70–71)
Place of death Liverpool, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Alva Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Alloa Athletic
St Johnstone
Raith Rovers
Bray Unknowns
1932–1933 Port Vale 24 (0)
1933–1934 Stockport County 5 (0)
1934–1935 Cardiff City 46 (0)
Walsall 26 (0)
Carlisle United 8 (0)
Total 109 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Thompson Leckie (3 March 1906 — 1977) was a Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

Leckie played for Alva Albion, Alloa Athletic, St Johnstone, Raith Rovers and Bray Unknowns before moving down to England to sign with Port Vale in March 1932.[1] He picked up an injury in only his second game in 1931–32, and was sidelined until the start of his second season at The Old Recreation Ground.[1] During that season he had a period from November 1932 to February 1933 as second-choice keeper behind previous favourite Ben Davies, though in March he was injured once more, and Leckie played 22 games.[1] He left on a free transfer by May 1933 and moved on to Stockport County in 1933–34, dropping down to the Third Division North from the Second Division. He was then Cardiff City's first team goalkeeper in 1934–35, as the Welsh club struggled near the bottom of the Third Division South. He later turned out for Walsall and Carlisle United.

Career statistics

Source:[3]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Port Vale 1931–32 Second Division 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
1932–33 Second Division 22 0 0 0 0 0 22 0
Total 24 0 0 0 0 0 24 0
Stockport County 1933–34 Third Division North 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Cardiff City 1934–35 Third Division South 28 0 1 0 1 0 30 0
1935–36 Third Division South 18 0 0 0 1 0 19 0
Total 46 0 1 0 2 0 49 0
Walsall 1936–37 Third Division South 26 0 5 0 1 0 32 0
Carlisle United 1937–38 Third Division North 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 170. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ^ "Walsall. They like it. Return to Southern Section welcomed". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xii – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Jock Leckie at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)