English footballer (1939–2024)
Peter Leigh|
Date of birth |
(1939-03-04)4 March 1939 |
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Place of birth |
Manchester, England |
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Date of death |
11 February 2024(2024-02-11) (aged 84) |
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Position(s) |
Defender |
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Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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1959–1960 |
Manchester City |
2 |
(0) |
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1960–1972 |
Crewe Alexandra |
432 |
(3) |
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Total |
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434 |
(3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Peter Leigh (4 March 1939 – 11 February 2024) was an English professional footballer who played as a defender for Manchester City and Crewe Alexandra.[1]
Leigh made his Crewe debut at Barrow on 19 August 1961,[2] and scored his first Crewe goal on the opening day of the 1967–68 season, in a 1–1 draw against Chesterfield F.C. at Gresty Road on 19 August 1967.[2] He went on to set a record for the most first-team appearances for Crewe (473), surpassing his contemporary Eric Barnes (352), only to then himself be surpassed by his defender team-mate Tommy Lowry in 1977.
Leigh died on 11 February 2024, at the age of 84.[3]
Honours
Crewe Alexandra
References