Appearances:
76 |
Starts:
76 |
Substitute:
0 |
Unused:
0 |
Goals:
3 |
Games per Goal:
Assists:
Goal Involvements:
Player #240
Source: Football card #790 Jimmy Leach issued by Godfrey Phillips Ltd under the ‘Pinnace’ photo series, 1922-24.
Source: Football card #790 Jimmy Leach issued by Godfrey Phillips Ltd under the ‘Pinnace’ photo series, 1922-24.
Born:
Citizenship:
Position:
From:
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Midfielder
1912-13
1921-22
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Jimmy Leach
Jimmy Leach
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Season
1912-13 | 1913-14 | 1914-15 | 1919-20 | 1920-21 | 1921-22 |
Age
22 | 23 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
Division
D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 |
Squad #
Appearances
14 | 33 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Starts
14 | 33 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Subs
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unused
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goals
1 | 0 | 2 | 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
Goalkeeping Statistics
Season
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
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1912-13 | 1913-14 | 1914-15 | 1919-20 | 1920-21 | 1921-22 |
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🥅 : Goals Conceded; 🔢 : Goals Conceded per Game; ⛔ : Clean Sheets.
James Maxwell Leach
Birth Date
10 July 1890
Birth Place
Spennymoor, County Durham
Birth Country
England
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Citizenship
England
Villa Youth
n/a
Previous Teams
Newcastle St. Wilfred’s |
Spennymoor United |
Spen Black & White FC |
Transfer in
Aged
22
From
Spen Black & White FC
For
Free
On
August 1912
Under
George Ramsay
Promoted to First Team Squad
In
Under
Loans Out
None
Transfer Out
Aged
32
Queens Park Rangers
To
For
Free
On
July 1922
Under
George Ramsay
Subsequent Clubs
Queens Park Rangers |
Died
1951, Aged 61
Villa Career
1912-21 Free, 76 | 3 | #240 |
Seasons | Fee |
Leagues | PL: Premier League; CH: Championship; D1: First Division; D2: Second Division; D3 Third Division.
🕒 Games | Starts (Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Appearances
Unused
76
0
Goals
3
Played Under
George Ramsay led Management Committee
Debut
Season
Date
Match
Age
Manager
(First Squad)
Manager
First Goal
1912-13
14 December 1912
Sheffield United (a), Division One
22
No Substitutes in Period
21 March 1913
Appearances
Goals
76
3
Final Appearance
Season
Date
Match
1921-22
22 October 1921
Middlesbrough (a), Division One
Aged
Manager
(Final Squad)
Manager
31
No Substitutes in Period
Honours
1912-13 FA Cup Winners |
Height
Foot
International Record
National Team
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England
Years | Caps | Starts (Sub) | Goals |
Caps with Villa
Jimmy Leach
Source: Football card #790 Jimmy Leach issued by Godfrey Phillips Ltd under the ‘Pinnace’ photo series, 1922-24.
Source: Football card #790 Jimmy Leach issued by Godfrey Phillips Ltd under the ‘Pinnace’ photo series, 1922-24.
Player #242 for Aston Villa, James Maxwell Leach, known as Jimmy Leach played as a midfielder for the club in the wing half position.
Jimmy played for Villa between 1912-13 and 1921-22 making 76 appearances over his 6 seasons with the club.
Jimmy was born in Spennymoor, County Durham on the 10th July 1890 and he made his Villa debut on the 14th December 1912 aged 22.
Villa had signed Jimmy from Spen Black & White FC and he was to impact the first team immediately, becoming a regular over the 3 seasons before WW1.
In Jimmy’s first season he made 4 appearances in the run to the FA Cup win over Sunderland including playing in the Final in front of a crowd of 121,919 at Crystal Palace, London in April 1913.
Jimmy also helped Villa to another Semi Final the following season in a campaign in which he was an ever present and helped the club finish 2nd in the league in both of his first 2 seasons.
Like many players of the era however his career was interrupted by the Great War and on his return Jimmy added only a further 2 appearances over the 3 post war seasons.
Jimmy’s final game came aged 31 on Saturday, 22 October 1921 after which he moved to Queens Park Rangers in July 1922.
Jimmy had played under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.
Jimmy passed away in 1951 aged 61.