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Harry Leigh
Personal information
Full name Walter Harold Leigh[1]
Date of birth 1888[1]
Place of birth Lymm, England[1]
Date of death Unknown
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

Walter Harold "Harry" Leigh (1888 – unknown) was an English footballer who played for Barnsley and Stoke.[1]

Career

Leigh 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

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Barnsley 1908–09 1 0 0 0 1 0
Stoke 1909–10 42 9 5 1 47 10
1910–11 19 1 0 0 19 1
Career Total 62 10 5 1 67 11

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.