Jim Leighton
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| Personnel | ||
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| Surname | James Leighton | |
| birthday | July 24, 1958 | |
| place of birth | Johnstone , Scotland | |
| size | 187 cm | |
| position | goalkeeper | |
| Men's | ||
| Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
| 1977-1988 | Aberdeen FC | 300 (0) |
| 1988-1991 | Manchester United | 73 (0) |
| 1991 | → Arsenal FC (loan) | 0 (0) |
| 1991-1992 | → Reading FC (loan) | 8 (0) |
| 1992-1993 | Dundee FC | 21 (0) |
| 1993 | → Sheffield United (loan) | 0 (0) |
| 1993-1997 | Hibernian Edinburgh | 151 (0) |
| 1997-2000 | Aberdeen FC | 82 (0) |
| National team | ||
| Years | selection | Games (goals) |
| 1982-1998 | Scotland | 91 (0) |
| 1 Only league games are given. | ||
James (Jim) Leighton MBE (born July 24, 1958 in Johnstone , Scotland ) is a former Scottish football goalkeeper.
He completed a total of 91 international matches between 1982 and 1998. During this time he took part in the World Championships in 1986 , 1990 and 1998 .
Actually, Leighton was not nominated for the 1998 World Cup, but since there were disputes with goalkeeper Andy Goram because of his wedding in the USA , he was nominated and played his third World Cup at the age of almost 40.
He ended his professional career in 2000 at the age of 42 with Aberdeen FC . Leighton has worked for Manchester United , FC Aberdeen and Hibernian Edinburgh , among others .
successes
- Drybrough Cup : 1980
- Scottish Championship (3): 1979/80 , 1983/84 , 1984/85
- Scottish Cup (4): 1981/82 , 1982/83 , 1983/84 , 1985/86
- Scottish League Cup : 1985/86
- European Cup Winners' Cup (2): 1982/83 , 1990/91
- UEFA Super Cup : 1983
- FA Cup : 1989/90
Web links
- Jim Leighton in the database of weltfussball.de
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Leighton, Jim |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Leighton, James (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | scottish soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 24, 1958 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Johnstone , Scotland |