Harry Leigh

Harry Leigh

Personal information
Full name	Walter Harold Leigh[1]
Date of birth	1888[1]
Place of birth	Lymm, England[1]
Date of death	Unknown
Playing position	Outside-right
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1908	Aston Villa	0	(0)
1909	Barnsley	1	(0)
1909–1911	Stoke	61	(10)
1912	Winsford United
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Walter Harold "Harry" Leigh (1888 – unknown) was an English footballer who played for Barnsley and Stoke.^[1]

Career

Leigh was born in Lymm and began his career with Aston Villa but he left for Barnsley without making an appearance. He played once for the "Tykes" in 1909 before being released and Leigh signed for Southern League side Stoke in 1909.^[1] In his first season with the club he played 47 times scoring 10 goals and in his second played 19 times scoring once. He later played for Winsford United.^[1]

Career statistics

Club	Season	League		FA Cup		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Barnsley	1908–09	1	0	0	0	1	0
Stoke	1909–10	42	9	5	1	47	10
	1910–11	19	1	0	0	19	1
Career Total		62	10	5	1	67	11

References

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.