Billy Leech

Billy Leech
Personal information
Full name	William Leech
Date of birth	15 July 1875
Place of birth	Newcastle-under-Lyme, England
Date of death	24 November 1934 (aged 59)
Place of death	Leicester, England
Position(s)	Left-half
Youth career
	Newcastle White Star
	Newcastle Swifts
Senior career*
Years	Team
1898–1899	Tottenham Hotspur
1899–1900	Burslem Port Vale
1900–1902	Stoke
1903–1906	Plymouth Argyle
1906–1910	Leicester Fosse
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Leech (15 July 1875 – 24 November 1934) was an English footballer who played for Burslem Port Vale, Leicester Fosse, Plymouth Argyle, Stoke and Tottenham Hotspur.^[1] He made over 300 competitive appearances in a career lasting over 11 years. A left-half, his greatest achievement was to help Leicester to win promotion out of the Second Division in 1906–07.

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

Personal information

Full name	William Leech^[1]
Date of birth	(1875-07-15)15 July 1875
Place of birth	Newcastle-under-Lyme, England^[1]
Date of death	24 November 1934(1934-11-24) (aged 59)^[1]
Place of death	Leicester, England^[1]
Position(s)	Left-half
Youth career
	Newcastle White Star
	Newcastle Swifts
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1898–1899	Tottenham Hotspur	4	(2)
1899–1900	Burslem Port Vale	26	(1)
1900–1902	Stoke	46	(2)
1903–1906	Plymouth Argyle	137	(7)
1906–1910	Leicester Fosse	84	(3)
Total		297	(15)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals