135
Legacy
Number
0
Youth
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Debut #
1
Villa Appearances
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Villa
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Villa
Assists
Game
Per
Walter Leigh
Player #135

Forward
CF Walter Leigh | 🏴 | #135 |
Walter Herbert Leigh
12 November 1874
Yardley, Birmingham
England 🏴
Transfer Notes
Transfer In
Transfer In:
1898-99
Calishead Amateurs 🏴
Free
1898
24
George Ramsay
Transfer Out
Transfer Out:
1899-00
Altrincham FC 🏴
Free
July 1899
24
George Ramsay 🏴
Previous Clubs
Walter Leigh
Previous Clubs:
Hall Green School
Bournville FC
Calishead Amateurs
Subsequent Clubs
Walter Leigh
Subsequent Clubs:
Altrincham FC
Retired
Progression
Walter Leigh
n/a
Appearance Record
Walter Leigh
Centre Forward
CF Walter Leigh | 🏴 |
Aston Villa 1899 |
Football League First Division |
🕒 1 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 - | #135 |
Played Under
Walter Leigh
George Ramsay 🏴
Honours
Walter Leigh
1898-99 League Champions |
Debut Appearance
Walter Leigh
Debut Squad:
1898-99
15 April 1899
George Ramsay 🏴
Debut:
1898-99
15 April 1899
George Ramsay 🏴
24
Loans Out
Walter Leigh
Loans Out:
None
Final Appearance
Walter Leigh
Final Appearance:
1898-99
15 April 1899
George Ramsay 🏴
24
Final Squad:
1898-99
15 April 1899
George Ramsay 🏴
Villa Career
Walter Leigh
Career Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
1
1
0
0
Career Goals
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Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
Career Results
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Career Cards
🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
Career Goals
Walter Leigh
0
Career Assists
Walter Leigh
0
Competition Record
Walter Leigh
League
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0
0.00
0.00
FA Cup
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0.00
0.00
League Cup
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0
0.00
0.00
Europe
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Substitute:
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Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
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0
0.00
0.00
Season Record
Walter Leigh
1898-99
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
1
1
0
0
Goals
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🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
Results
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Cards
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League Record
Premier League
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Championship
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Walter Leigh
First Division
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Second Division
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Third Division
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League Seasons
Walter Leigh
1898-99
First Division
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
1
1
0
Goals
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FA Cup Seasons
Walter Leigh
1898-99
FA Cup
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FA Cup Appearances
League Cup Seasons
Walter Leigh
1898-99
League Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
League Cup Appearances
European Seasons
Walter Leigh
1898-99
n/a
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
European Appearances
Unused Substitute Appearances
Walter Leigh
Sendings Off
Walter Leigh
International Career
Walter Leigh
Full International Record
Villa International Record
Career Notes
Walter Leigh
Biography
Walter Leigh
Player #135 for Aston Villa, Walter Herbert Leigh, nicknamed Swappy played as a centre forward for the club.
Walter played just once for Villa, during the 1898-99 season.
Walter was born in Yardley, just 7 miles from Villa Park, on 12th November 1874 and made his sole appearance for the club as a 21 year old on the 15th April 1899.
Villa had signed Walter from Calishead Amateurs and made his sole appearance for Villa in the 1898-99 League title win.
Walter then moved to Altrincham on 1st July 1899.
Walter played under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.
Walter passed away in 1938 aged 64.
1938, Aged 64



