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This display shows this player's career details. The left hand column shows League appearances and goals scored for each club as well as the League record of the club for each season the player was there. The Appearance figures in brackets are (games started + sub appearances). If the player went into management, a similar display follows for all the clubs they managed. Career totals are shown in the right-hand column along with a card featuring the player. Click the card to see all cards featuring this player.
LEIGHTON JAMES
   
PLAYING CAREER
 
   
BURNLEY
  
From
To
  
Fee
Appearances
Goals
   
1986/87
1988/89
 
79
13
(League)
 
Season League Position P W D L F A Points
1988/89 4th
16
 46 14 13 19 52 61 55
1987/88 4th
10
 46 20 7 19 57 62 67
1986/87 4th
22
 46 12 13 21 53 74 49
NEWPORT COUNTY
  
From
To
  
Fee
Appearances
Goals
   
1985/86
1985/86
 
28
2
(League)
 
Season League Position P W D L F A Points
1985/86 3rd
19
 46 11 18 17 52 65 51
BURY
  
From
To
  
Fee
Appearances
Goals
   
1984/85
1984/85
 
46
5
(League)
 
Season League Position P W D L F A Points
1984/85 4th
4
 46 24 12 10 76 50 84
SUNDERLAND
  
From
To
  
Fee
Appearances
Goals
   
1982/83
1983/84
 
52
4
(League)
 
Season League Position P W D L F A Points
1983/84 1st
13
 42 13 13 16 42 53 52
1982/83 1st
16
 42 12 14 16 48 61 50
SWANSEA CITY
  
From
To
  
Fee
Appearances
Goals
   
1979/80
1982/83
 
£130,000
98
27
(League)
 
Season League Position P W D L F A Points
1982/83 1st
21
 42 10 11 21 51 69 41
1981/82 1st
6
 42 21 6 15 58 51 69
1980/81 2nd
3
 42 18 14 10 64 44 50
1979/80 2nd
12
 42 17 9 16 48 53 43
BURNLEY
  
From
To
  
Fee
Appearances
Goals
   
1978/79
1979/80
 
76
9
(League)
 
Season League Position P W D L F A Points
1979/80 2nd
21
 42 6 15 21 39 73 27
1978/79 2nd
13
 42 14 12 16 51 62 40
QUEENS PARK RANGERS
  
From
To
  
Fee
Appearances
Goals
   
1977/78
1978/79
 
28
4
(League)
 
Season League Position P W D L F A Points
1978/79 1st
20
 42 6 13 23 45 73 25
1977/78 1st
19
 42 9 15 18 47 64 33
DERBY COUNTY
  
From
To
  
Fee
Appearances
Goals
   
1975/76
1977/78
 
£310,000
68
15
(League)
 
Season League Position P W D L F A Points
1977/78 1st
12
 42 14 13 15 54 59 41
1976/77 1st
15
 42 9 19 14 50 55 37
1975/76 1st
4
 42 21 11 10 75 58 53
BURNLEY
  
From
To
  
Fee
Appearances
Goals
   
1970/71
1975/76
 
181
44
(League)
 
Season League Position P W D L F A Points
1975/76 1st
21
 42 9 10 23 43 66 28
1974/75 1st
10
 42 17 11 14 68 67 45
1973/74 1st
6
 42 16 14 12 56 53 46
1972/73 2nd
1
 42 24 14 4 72 35 62
1971/72 2nd
7
 42 20 6 16 70 55 46
1970/71 1st
21
 42 7 13 22 29 63 27
   
MANAGERIAL CAREER
 
   
space
crest
HAVERFORDWEST COUNTY
 
From
2011/12
To
2011/12
 
 
 
space
crest
ABERAMAN ATHLETIC
  
From
2009/10
To
2009/10
 
 
 
space
crest
LLANELLI
  
From
2002/03
To
2002/03
 
 
 
space
crest
LLANELLI
  
From
1998/99
To
1999/00
 
 
 
space
crest
ACCRINGTON STANLEY
  
From
29Sep1997
To
1Feb1998
 
 
 
space
crest
ILKESTON TOWN
  
From
1Oct1995
To
1995/96
 
 
 
space
crest
MORECAMBE
  
From
1994/95
To
1994/95
 
 
 
space
crest
GAINSBOROUGH TRINITY
  
From
1Oct1993
To
1993/94
 
 
 
 
 
 
Leighton James
  Winger
  Born February 16th, 1953 in Loughor
  Died April 19th, 2024 aged 71
  5' 9" (1.75m)
 
 
  Playing Career totals:
 
 
656
 League appearances
 
123
 League goals
 
  54 Caps for Wales
 
10
 International goals
 























 
 
 
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