Leighton James
Leighton James
Born: February 16, 1953
Loughor, Wales
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Career: 1970-1983
Leighton James scored 63 goals in his 317-game career with Burnley FC, Derby County, Queens Park Rangers, Swansea City and Sunderland AFC. He began playing during the 1970 season and last took the pitch during the 1983 campaign.
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Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | GS | G | A | Shts | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-71 | TFL1 | Burnley FC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1973-74 | TFL1 | Burnley FC | 40 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1974-75 | TFL1 | Burnley FC | 42 | 42 | 16 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975-76 | TFL1 | Derby County | 22 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975-76 | TFL1 | Burnley FC | 17 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1976-77 | TFL1 | Derby County | 39 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1977-78 | TFL1 | Queens Park Rangers | 27 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1977-78 | TFL1 | Derby County | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978-79 | TFL1 | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981-82 | TFL1 | Swansea City | 38 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982-83 | TFL1 | Sunderland AFC | 18 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982-83 | TFL1 | Swansea City | 18 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983-84 | TFL1 | Sunderland AFC | 34 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 317 | 302 | 63 | 0 | 0 |
Playing Career:
| Year | Country | Level | League | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-71 | England | I | The Football League First Division | Burnley FC |
| 1973-74 | England | I | The Football League First Division | Burnley FC |
| 1974-75 | England | I | The Football League First Division | Burnley FC |
| 1975-76 | England | I | The Football League First Division | Burnley FC |
| 1975-76 | England | I | The Football League First Division | Derby County |
| 1976-77 | England | I | The Football League First Division | Derby County |
| 1977-78 | England | I | The Football League First Division | Derby County |
| 1977-78 | England | I | The Football League First Division | Queens Park Rangers |
| 1978-79 | England | I | The Football League First Division | Queens Park Rangers |
| 1981-82 | England | I | The Football League First Division | Swansea City |
| 1982-83 | England | I | The Football League First Division | Sunderland AFC |
| 1982-83 | England | I | The Football League First Division | Swansea City |
| 1983-84 | England | I | The Football League First Division | Sunderland AFC |
