Tommy Leigh (footballer, born 1875)

Tommy Leigh
Leigh while with Brentford in 1903
Personal information
Full name Thomas Leigh[1]
Date of birth (1875-02-02)2 February 1875
Place of birth Derby, England[1]
Date of death 24 January 1914(1914-01-24) (aged 38)[2]
Place of death Derby, England[2]
Position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1895 Derby County 0 (0)
1896–1898 Burton Swifts 73 (26)
1898–1899 New Brighton Tower 12 (4)
1899–1900 Newton Heath 43 (16)
1901–1903 New Brompton 32 (12)
1903–1904 Brentford 19 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomas Leigh (2 February 1875 – 24 January 1914) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre-forward.[1] Born in Derby, he played in the Football League for New Brighton Tower, Burton Swifts and Newton Heath.[1] He also played in the Southern League for New Brompton and Brentford.[3]

  1. ^ a b c d Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 172. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ a b "Death of Mr. T. Leigh". Burton Observer and Chronicle. 29 January 1914. p. 2. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  3. ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 357. ISBN 0951526200.