| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Edward Leighton | ||
| Date of birth | 26 March 1865 | ||
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England | ||
| Date of death | 15 April 1944 (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Nottingham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Outside-forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1884–1888 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
| 1885–1889 | Corinthian | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1886 | England | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Edward Leighton (26 March 1865 – 15 April 1944) was an English amateur footballer who played on the wing for Nottingham Forest and the Corinthians in the 1880s and made one appearance for England in 1886.