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Tony Leighton

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Tony Leighton
Personal information
Full name Anthony Leighton
Date of birth (1939-11-27)27 November 1939
Place of birth Leeds, England
Date of death 4 April 1978(1978-04-04) (aged 38)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1956–1959 Leeds United 0 (0)
1959–1962 Doncaster Rovers 83 (45)
1962–1964 Barnsley 107 (59)
1964–1968 Huddersfield Town 90 (40)
1968–1970 Bradford City 88 (23)
Managerial career
1970–1973 Bradford Park Avenue
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Anthony Leighton (27 November 1939 – 4 April 1978) was a professional footballer who played as a striker for a number of Yorkshire clubs.

Born in Leeds, Leighton played for Doncaster Rovers, Barnsley, Huddersfield Town and Bradford City.[1]

He managed Bradford Park Avenue from December 1970 until October 1973.[citation needed]

Leighton died of motor neurone disease on 4 April 1978, aged 38.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Tony Leighton". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 22 June 2009.
  2. ^ Popplewell, Mike (11 May 2018). "Tony's huge sporting legacy". The Press. Batley. p. 14. Retrieved 7 December 2020.