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Leighton James
Welsh footballer (1953-2024) · United Kingdom · On the map · Footballers · Died at 71
Leighton James was a Welsh professional footballer who played as a winger. He played almost 400 times for Burnley F.C. in three different spells at the club, being tenth on the club's most appearance list.
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John Toshack Teammate at Swansea City A.F.C., 1980-1983- Brian Flynn Teammate at Burnley F.C., 1972-1975
- Dai Davies Teammate at Swansea City A.F.C., 1981-1983
Robbie James Teammate at Swansea City A.F.C., 1980-1983- Peter Noble Teammate at Burnley F.C., 1973-1975
- Martin Dobson Teammate at Burnley F.C., 1970-1974
- Rod Thomas Teammate at Derby County F.C., 1975-1977
Mick Docherty Teammate at Burnley F.C., 1970-1975- Jeremy Charles Teammate at Swansea City A.F.C., 1980-1983
Joey Jones Teammate at Wales national team, 1975-1983- Archie Gemmill Teammate at Derby County F.C., 1975-1977
Colin Todd Teammate at Derby County F.C., 1975-1977
Charlie George Teammate at Derby County F.C., 1975-1977- John Angus Teammate at Burnley F.C., 1970-1972
- Colin Irwin Teammate at Swansea City A.F.C., 1981-1983
- Kevin Hector Teammate at Derby County F.C., 1975-1977
- David Nish Teammate at Derby County F.C., 1975-1977
- Henry Newton Teammate at Derby County F.C., 1975-1977
- Leighton Phillips Teammate at Wales national team, 1971-1981
Steve Powell Teammate at Derby County F.C., 1975-1977- Ante Rajković Teammate at Swansea City A.F.C., 1981-1983
- Chris Marustik Teammate at Swansea City A.F.C., 1980-1983
- Ian Britton Teammate at Burnley F.C., 1986-1989
- Jeff Bourne Teammate at Derby County F.C., 1975-1977
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About this person
He was widely regarded as one of Swansea City's finest ever players and his goal for Swansea against Preston North End in the final game of the season in 1981 helped Swansea get promoted to the Football League First Division for the first time in their history. In 1977, he scored a penalty for Wales in a 1-0 win against England, their only victory against England at Wembley. John Toshack described him as "one of the finest wingers that British football has ever produced and we were very very lucky at the fact he was a Welshman".
