Appearances:
140 |
Starts:
140 |
Substitute:
0 |
Unused:
0 |
Goals:
9 |
Games per Goal:
15.56 |
Assists:
Goal Involvements:
Player #162
Source: Football card #10 Alex Leake issued by Singleton & Cole’s under the Footballers series, 1905.
Source: Football card #10 Alex Leake issued by Singleton & Cole’s under the Footballers series, 1905.
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Midfielder
1902-03
1907-08
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Alex Leake
Alex Leake
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Season
1902-03 | 1903-04 | 1904-05 | 1905-06 | 1906-07 | 1907-08 |
Age
31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 |
Division
D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 |
Squad #
Appearances
32 | 30 | 36 | 26 | 12 | 4 |
Starts
32 | 30 | 36 | 26 | 12 | 4 |
Subs
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unused
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goals
3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Assists
Bookings
Red Cards
Games / Goals
Goal
Involvements
FAC: FA Cup; FL: Football League; D1: Division 1; D2: Division 2; D3: Division 3; PL: Premier League; CH: Championship
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
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1902-03 | 1903-04 | 1904-05 | 1905-06 | 1906-07 | 1907-08 |
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Alexander Leake
Birth Date
11 July 1871
Birth Place
Small Heath, Birmingham
Birth Country
England
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Citizenship
England
Villa Youth
n/a
Previous Teams
Jenkins Street School
Little Green Lane School
Hoskins and Sewell FC
Kings Heath Albion
Saltley Gas Works FC
Singers FC
Hoskins and Sewell FC
1892-94 Old Hill Wanderers
1894-02 Small Heath
Transfer in
Aged
30
From
Birmingham
For
Free
On
June 1902
Under
George Ramsay
Promoted to First Team Squad
In
Under
Loans Out
None
Transfer Out
Aged
36
Burnley
To
For
Free
On
December 1907
Under
George Ramsay
Subsequent Clubs
1907-10 Burnley
1910-11 Wednesbury Old Athletic
Retired
Died
29 March 1938, Aged 66
Villa Career
1902-07 Free, 140 | 9 | #162 |
Appearances
Unused
140
0
Goals
9
Played Under
George Ramsay led Management Committee
Debut
Season
Date
Match
Age
Manager
(First Squad)
Manager
First Goal
1902-03
13 September 1902
Nottingham Forest (a), Division One
31
No Substitutes in Period
29 November 1902
Appearances
Goals
140
9
Final Appearance
Season
Date
Match
1907-08
9 November 1907
Manchester City (h), Division One
Aged
Manager
(Final Squad)
Manager
36
No Substitutes in Period
Honours
1904-05 FA Cup Winners |
Height
Foot
International Record
National Team
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England
Years | Caps | Starts (Sub) | Goals |
Caps with Villa
Alex Leake
Source: Football card #10 Alex Leake issued by Singleton & Cole’s under the Footballers series, 1905.
Source: Football card #10 Alex Leake issued by Singleton & Cole’s under the Footballers series, 1905.
Player #164 for Aston Villa, Alexander Leake, known as Alex Leake and nicknamed The Clown Prince of Soccer played as a midfielder for the club.
Alex played for Villa between 1902-03 and 1907-08 making 140 appearances goals across his 6 seasons with the club.
Alex was born in Small Heath, just 4 miles from Villa Park on 11th July 1871 and made his first appearance for Villa as a 31 year old on 13th September 1902.
Villa had signed Alex from Small Heath and during his time with Villa won the FA Cup in 1904-05.
Alex was an ever present in the FA Cup winning campaign including the final hosted at Crystal Palace, London which saw Villa vanquish Newcastle United 2-0 in front of a crowd of 101,117.
Having spent his career with Small Heath from 1894-1902 including acting as their captain it was only on arriving at Villa, at the age of 31, that Alex’s opportunity for silverware and international recognition arose.
Following Small Heath’s relegation, joining Villa, Alex helped Villa to two 2nd place finishes, 5 top 5 finishes and 6 top 10 finishes in his 6 seasons with the Villa.
It was at Villa that Alex realised his potential and won England recognition, being capped on 5 occasions.
The Villa News and Record of 1st September 1906 paid tribute to Alex:
“A good-tempered, honest worker; safe rather than showy. Hard to beat in a tackle, and good at spoiling an opponent’s pass. Alert, keeps his head, and never tires in the hardest matches. His unfailing good humor has made him a general favourite.”
Alex is also noted for exposing an attempt by Manchester City to bribe him to fix a match between the clubs.
Manchester City were so desperate to beat Villa to the league title that Billy Meredith, Manchester City’s outside forward, attempted to induce the Villa captain to throw their game.
The Manchester upstarts had picked the wrong player and wrong club as Alex’s revelation led to Meredith being banned from football for 18 months and his club receiving life bans for 5 directors, 17 players banned from ever playing for the club again and the club being forced to sell its playing staff.
Alex played his last game for Villa aged 36 on 9th November 1907 after which he joined Burnley in December 1907.
Alex had played under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.
Alex passed away in Birmingham on 29th March 1938 aged 66.