Tony Leighton
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Leighton | ||
| Date of birth | 27 November 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Leeds, England | ||
| Date of death | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1956–1959 | Leeds United the 183 iw. Dk | 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 "Tony" 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 in April 1978, aged only 38.[2]it SK s _9184. 83
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