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Football player Leighton James

Leighton James
Born on 16 February 1953
Died on 19 April 2024 (aged 71)

National team appearances of Leighton James

TeamPeriodCapsCapt.Sub. inSub. offGoalsPen.Goals/ Caps
Wales
1971 - 1983541381030.185
Total:541381030.185

Player stats by club

Clubs of footballerPeriodCapsCapt.Sub. inSub. offGoalsPen.Goals/ Caps
Burnley FC, Burnley27 Oct 1971 - 23 May 19752111310.143
Derby County FC, Derby19 Nov 1975 - 20 Sep 1977145410.286
Queens Park Rangers FC, London14 Dec 19771
Burnley FC, Burnley29 Nov 19781
Swansea City AFC, Swansea17 May 1980 - 02 Jun 198216112310.188
Sunderland AFC, Sunderland23 Feb 198311
Player stats by competition
Competition
Played
Capt.
Sub. in
Sub. off
Goals
Pen.
Goals/ Caps
British Championship (BC)
25
3
4
3
1
0.120
European Championship qualifiers (QE)
11
2
2
1
0.182
World Cup qualifiers (QW)
12
1
1
5
1
0.417
Friendly matches and other tournaments
6
1
Total:
54
1*
3
8
10
3
0.185
* - not considered 3 matches with unknown captains
Career highlights
Match dateOpponent teamEventAge
27 Oct 1971
Czechoslovakia
debut18 years 8 months 11 days
28 Mar 1973
Poland
first goal20 years 1 month 12 days
14 Oct 1981
Iceland
first cap as captain28 years 7 months 28 days
27 Apr 1982
England
50th cap29 years 2 months 11 days
23 Feb 1983
England
last appearance30 years 7 days
Record of Leighton James's goals by opponent team
Opponent teamGoalsPen.Matches
with goals		Matches by goals in a matchGoals/Matches
with goals		CapsGoals/Caps
123>3
Luxembourg
21112.00021.000
Czechoslovakia
2112.00030.667
Turkey
21112.00030.667
England
21221.000110.182
Poland
1111.00020.500
Northern Ireland
1111.00070.143
(+) other teams26
Total:103743001.429540.185
Record of national team matches played by Leighton James
National teamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstWinning Percentage
Wales national team54191124575545.4

Leighton James's international caps

as player of Burnley FC, Burnley:
debut age - 18 years 8 months 11 days
1
27 Oct 1971 18:00 (+1:00)

Prague, Letenský Stadion (Sparty)

1-0
Czechoslovakia vs Wales
UEFA Euro 1972 Qualifying, Group 1
2
24 Nov 1971 14:00 (+2:00)

Bucharest, Stadionul 23 August

2-0
Romania vs Wales
UEFA Euro 1972 Qualifying, Group 1
3
24 May 1972 20:00 (+1:00)

Glasgow, Hampden Park

1-0
Scotland vs Wales
British Championship 1972
4
15 Nov 1972 19:30

Cardiff, Ninian Park

0-1
Wales vs England
1974 FIFA World Cup Qualification, Group 5
5
24 Jan 1973 19:45

London, British Empire Exhibition Stadium (Wembley)

1-1
England vs Wales
1974 FIFA World Cup Qualification, Group 5
age when scoring first goal - 20 years 1 month 12 days
6
28 Mar 1973 19:30 (+1:00)

Cardiff, Ninian Park

2-0
Wales vs Poland
1974 FIFA World Cup Qualification, Group 5
1хgoal
7
12 May 1973 15:00 (+1:00)

Wrexham, The Racecourse

0-2
Wales vs Scotland
British Championship 1973
8
15 May 1973 19:45 (+1:00)

London, British Empire Exhibition Stadium (Wembley)

3-0
England vs Wales
British Championship 1973
9
19 May 1973 19:30 (+1:00)

Liverpool, Goodison Park

1-0
Northern Ireland vs Wales
British Championship 1973
10
26 Sep 1973 17:30 (+1:00)

Chorzów, Stadion Śląski

3-0
Poland vs Wales
1974 FIFA World Cup Qualification, Group 5
11
11 May 1974 15:00 (+1:00)

Cardiff, Ninian Park

0-2
Wales vs England
British Championship 1974
12
14 May 1974 20:00 (+1:00)

Glasgow, Hampden Park

2-0
Scotland vs Wales
British Championship 1974
13
18 May 1974 15:00 (+1:00)

Wrexham, The Racecourse

1-0
Wales vs Northern Ireland
British Championship 1974
14
04 Sep 1974 19:30 (+1:00)

Vienna, Praterstadion (Wiener Stadion)

2-1
Austria vs Wales
UEFA Euro 1976 Qualifying, Group 2
15
30 Oct 1974 19:30

Cardiff, Ninian Park

2-0
Wales vs Hungary
UEFA Euro 1976 Qualifying, Group 2
16
20 Nov 1974 19:30

Swansea, Vetch Field

5-0
Wales vs Luxembourg
UEFA Euro 1976 Qualifying, Group 2
17
16 Apr 1975 17:30 (+1:00)

Budapest, Népstadion

1-2
Hungary vs Wales
UEFA Euro 1976 Qualifying, Group 2
18
01 May 1975 16:00 (+1:00)

Luxembourg City, Stade Municipal

1-3
Luxembourg vs Wales
UEFA Euro 1976 Qualifying, Group 2
2(1p.)хgoal
19
17 May 1975 15:00 (+1:00)

Cardiff, Ninian Park

2-2
Wales vs Scotland
British Championship 1975
20
21 May 1975 19:45 (+1:00)

London, British Empire Exhibition Stadium (Wembley)

2-2
England vs Wales
British Championship 1975
21
23 May 1975 15:00 (+1:00)

Belfast, Windsor Park

1-0
Northern Ireland vs Wales
British Championship 1975
as player of Derby County FC, Derby:
22
19 Nov 1975 19:30

Wrexham, The Racecourse

1-0
Wales vs Austria
UEFA Euro 1976 Qualifying, Group 2
23
24 Apr 1976 17:30 (+1:00)

Zagreb, Stadion Maksimir

2-0
Yugoslavia vs Wales
UEFA Euro 1976 Qualifying, Quarterfinal
24
06 May 1976 19:30 (+1:00)

Glasgow, Hampden Park

3-1
Scotland vs Wales
British Championship 1976
25
08 May 1976 15:00 (+1:00)

Cardiff, Ninian Park

0-1
Wales vs England
British Championship 1976
26
14 May 1976 19:00 (+1:00)

Swansea, Vetch Field

1-0
Wales vs Northern Ireland
British Championship 1976
1хgoal
27
22 May 1976 15:00 (+1:00)

Cardiff, Ninian Park

1-1
Wales vs Yugoslavia
UEFA Euro 1976 Qualifying, Quarterfinal
28
06 Oct 1976 19:30 (+1:00)

Cardiff, Ninian Park

0-2
Wales vs West Germany
Friendly International
29
17 Nov 1976 20:00

Glasgow, Hampden Park

1-0
Scotland vs Wales
1978 FIFA World Cup Qualification, Group 7
30
30 Mar 1977 19:30 (+1:00)

Wrexham, The Racecourse

3-0
Wales vs Czechoslovakia
1978 FIFA World Cup Qualification, Group 7
2хgoal
31
28 May 1977 15:00 (+1:00)

Wrexham, The Racecourse

0-0
Wales vs Scotland
British Championship 1977
32
31 May 1977 20:00 (+1:00)

London, British Empire Exhibition Stadium (Wembley)

0-1
England vs Wales
British Championship 1977
1(1p.)хgoal
33
03 Jun 1977 19:00 (+1:00)

Belfast, Windsor Park

1-1
Northern Ireland vs Wales
British Championship 1977
34
06 Sep 1977 19:30 (+1:00)

Wrexham, The Racecourse

0-0
Wales vs Kuwait
Friendly International
35
20 Sep 1977

Kaifan, Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium

0-0
Kuwait vs Wales
Friendly International
as player of Queens Park Rangers FC, London:
36
14 Dec 1977 20:00 (+1:00)

Dortmund, Westfalenstadion

1-1
West Germany vs Wales
Friendly International
as player of Burnley FC, Burnley:
37
29 Nov 1978 19:30

Wrexham, The Racecourse

1-0
Wales vs Turkey
UEFA Euro 1980 Qualifying, Group 7
as player of Swansea City AFC, Swansea:
38
17 May 1980 15:00 (+1:00)

Wrexham, The Racecourse

4-1
Wales vs England
British Championship 1980
1хgoal
39
21 May 1980 20:00 (+1:00)

Glasgow, Hampden Park

1-0
Scotland vs Wales
British Championship 1980
40
23 May 1980 19:30 (+1:00)

Cardiff, Ninian Park

0-1
Wales vs Northern Ireland
British Championship 1980
Comments

thomsof - posted on 19 April 2024 at 22:18:18

Died 19/04/2024 (link: )

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