Tommy Leigh (footballer, born 2000)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tommy Leigh | ||
| Date of birth | 13 April 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Portsmouth, Hampshire, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Accrington Stanley | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Portsmouth | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Baffins Milton Rovers | 57 | (11) |
| 2019–2021 | Bognor Regis Town | 54 | (11) |
| 2021– | Accrington Stanley | 102 | (21) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:02, 23 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Tommy Leigh (born 13 April 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Accrington Stanley.
Career[edit]
Tommy Leigh came through the youth ranks at Portsmouth before being released at the age of 16.
Following his release from Portsmouth, Leigh went on to play semi-professionally for Baffins Milton Rovers, where his father, Steve Leigh, was manager and his brother, Ashton Leigh, also played. In his first season with the side, Leigh made 14 appearances, scoring on one occasion. The following season, Leigh made 43 appearances and found the back of the net on 10 occasions. [1]
In 2019, Leigh joined Bognor Regis Town, where his brother Ashton had moved to the previous year. In his first season with Town, Leigh made 36 appearances and scored 9 goals, going on to score 2 goals in 18 appearances the following season.[2]
In July 2021, Leigh joined League One side Accrington Stanley for an undisclosed fee.[3] Leigh made his Football League debut on 14 August 2021, coming off the bench against Cambridge United.[4]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of match played on 23 December 2023[5]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Accrington Stanley | 2021–22 | League One | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 2 | 28 | 8 |
| 2022–23 | League One | 39 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5[a] | 4 | 50 | 12 | |
| 2023–24 | League Two | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 23 | 6 | ||
| Career totals | 83 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 101 | 26 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in the EFL Trophy
References[edit]
- ^ "Former Baffins Milton Rovers starlet Tommy Leigh set for dream move to League One". The News. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "TOMMY LEIGH". Bognor Regis Town. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "SIGNING: Leigh joins the Reds". Accrington Stanley. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "REPORT: Stanley 2 Cambridge United 1". Accrington Stanley. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ Tommy Leigh at Soccerway
External links[edit]
- Tommy Leigh at Soccerway
- Accrington Stanley Profile