Player #135
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Career Status:
1898-99
1898-99
Retired
Walter Leigh
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1899 🕒 1 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 - | #135 |
Season :
1898-99 |
Age :
23 |
Division :
D1 |
Squad # :
# |
Appearances :
1 |
Starts :
1 |
Substitute :
0 |
Unused :
0 |
Goals :
0 |
Assists :
- |
Involvements :
0 |
Games / Goal :
Bookings :
- |
Sendings Off :
- |
FAC: FA Cup; FL: Football League; D1: Division 1; D2: Division 2; D3: Division 3; PL: Premier League; CH: Championship
Walter Herbert Leigh
Birth Date
12 November 1874
Birth Place
Yardley, Birmingham
Birth Country
England
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Citizenship
🏴
England
Villa Youth
n/a
Previous Teams (incl. Youth)
Hall Green School
Bournville FC
Calishead Amateurs
Original Transfer
Aged
24
From
Calishead Amateurs
For
Free
On
1898
Under
George Ramsay
Returning Transfer 1
Aged
n/a
From
n/a
For
n/a
On
n/a
Under
n/a
Returning Transfer 2
Aged
n/a
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n/a
For
n/a
On
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Under
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Transfer Notes
Loans Out
None
Transfer Out 1
Aged
To
For
On
Under
24
Altrincham FC
Free
July 1899
George Ramsay 🏴
Transfer Out 2
Aged
To
For
On
Under
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Transfer Out 3
Aged
To
For
On
Under
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Subsequent Clubs
Altrincham FC
Retired
Died
1938, Aged 64
Walter Leigh
Villa Career
1899 🕒 1 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 - | #135 |
🕒 Games | Starts (Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Played Under
George Ramsay 🏴
Promoted to First Team Squad
In
15 April 1899
Under
George Ramsay 🏴
First Squad
15 April 1899
Manager
George Ramsay 🏴
Debut
Season
Date
Match
Age
Manager
1898-99
15 April 1899
Everton (a), Division One
24
George Ramsay 🏴
Final Appearance
Season
Date
Match
Aged
Manager
1898-99
15 April 1899
Everton (a), Division One
24
George Ramsay 🏴
Final Squad
15 April 1899
Manager
George Ramsay 🏴
Honours
1898-99 League Champions |
Height
Foot
International Record
National Team
Not selected
Years | Caps | Starts (Sub) | Goals |
Not selected
Caps with Villa
Walter Leigh
Player #136 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.