Greg Leigh

Greg Leigh

Personal information
Date of birth	30 September 1994
Place of birth	Manchester, England
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Left Back
Club information
Current team	Bradford City
Number	15
Youth career
	Sale United
2004–2014	Manchester City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2014–2015	Manchester City	0	(0)
2014–2015	→ Crewe Alexandra (loan)	38	(1)
2015–	Bradford City	2	(1)
National team^‡
2013	England U19	4	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:55, 21 November 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 08:41, 4 October 2014 (UTC)

Gregory "Greg" Leigh (born 30 December 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back for Bradford City. He has previously played for Crewe Alexandra whilst on loan from Manchester City.

Club career

Manchester City

Born in Sale, Greater Manchester, Leigh joined Manchester City Academy in 2004, after he was spotted by scouts whilst playing for Sale United.^[1] He was also nominated for the 2012–13 Academy player of the season award.^[2]

On 12 August 2014, Leigh joined League One club Crewe Alexandra on loan initially until January 2015,^[3] later extended to the end of the 2014/2015 season.^[4] Leigh made his professional debut in the League Cup against Barnsley on 12 August 2014; he started the match but was substituted by Jon Guthrie in the 62nd minute.^[5] He scored his first league goal, opening the scoring in a 2–0 win over Scunthorpe on 7 March 2015.^[6] This goal was voted the goal of the season for Crewe Alexandra as voted for by the fans.^[7]

After his loan spell at Crewe Alexandra was concluded, making forty-two appearance in all competitions, Leigh was released by the club.^[8] Following this, Manager Steve Davis was keen to sign Leigh on a permanent basis,^[9] but Leigh turned down the offer of a deal.^[10]

Bradford City

After Crewe Alexandras attempts to sign him failed, Leigh went on trial at Bradford City.^[11] But following a successful trial with the club, Leigh signed a one-year deal for Bradford City on 6 August 2015.^[12]

International career

On 17 January 2013, Leigh was called up by England U19 for the first time.^[13] Weeks later on 5 February 2013, Leigh made his England U19 debut, playing 90 minutes, in a 3–1 win over Denmark U19.^[14] Leigh went on to make four appearance for the national team.

Career statistics

As of match played 21 November 2015

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Crewe Alexandra	2014–15[15]	League One	38	1	2	0	2	0	0	0	42	1
Bradford City	2015–16[16]	League One	2	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	4	2
Career totals			40	2	3	1	2	0	1	0	46	3

References

1. "Rising star: Manchester City youngster Greg Leigh on life, football and the pursuit of first team games". Mancunianmatters. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
2. "Get your votes in now for the 2012/13 Goal of the Season and Academy Player of the Year!". MCFC. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
3. "Greg Leigh: Crewe Alexandra sign Manchester City full-back". BBC. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
4. Prescott, Jack (6 January 2015). "Manchester City youngster Greg Leigh extends Crewe Alexandra loan". Sportsmole. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
5. "Teenager Billy Waters scored his first senior goal as Crewe Alexandra beat fellow League One club Barnsley 2–0 in the first round of the League Cup.". BBC. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
6. "Crewe 2–0 Scunthorpe". BBC Sport (BBC). 7 March 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
7. "Award Winners 2014/15". Crewe Alexandra F.C. 4 May 2015. Archived from the original on 6 August 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
8. "Premier League player released list for 2014/15 season". Sky Sports. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
9. "Steve Holds Talks With Greg Leigh". Crewe Alexandra F.C. 12 May 2015. Archived from the original on 6 August 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
10. "Leigh Unlikely To Return To Crewe". Crewe Alexandra F.C. 23 June 2015. Archived from the original on 6 August 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
11. Simon Parker (11 July 2015). "Trialists get Bantams run-out at Farsley". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
12. "Greg Leigh: Bradford City sign former Man City full-back". BBC Sport. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
13. "SQUAD NAMED FOR DANISH TEST". The FA Official Website. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
14. "England U19s 3–1 Denmark U19s: Akpom Brace Sinks Denmark Ship". The Youth Radar. 6 February 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
15. "Games played by Greg Leigh in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
16. "Games played by Greg Leigh in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 November 2015.