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John Leadbitter

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John Leadbitter
Personal information
Full name John Leadbitter[1]
Date of birth (1953-05-07)7 May 1953[1]
Place of birth Sunderland,[1] England
Position(s) Central defender
Youth career
Sunderland
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1970–1972 Sunderland 0 (0)
1972–1973 Darlington 19 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Leadbitter (born 7 May 1953) is an English former footballer who played as a central defender in the Football League for Darlington. He began his senior career with Sunderland without playing for them in the League.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Hugman, Barry J., ed. (1998). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–1998. Queen Anne Press. p. 322. ISBN 978-1-85291-585-8.
  2. ^ "Darlington: 1946/47–1988/89 & 1990/91–2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 28 December 2014.