International Eligibility & Player Data
Leighton James
Deceased•WAL Wales•MF•†73

Leighton James was a Welsh midfielder known for playing at Burnley, Derby County and Queens Park Rangers. He earned caps for Wales and died in 2024.

Intl. StatusFormer Intl.
Active years1970-1989
Height1.75 m
Information
SurnameJames
NameLeighton
NationalityWAL Wales
BirthplaceWAL Loughor, Wales
Birth Date16 February 1953
Death Date19 April 2024 (71 years old)
PositionMidfielder
Height1.75 m
Club History
ENGBurnley
WALNewport County
ENGBury
ENGSunderland
WALSwansea City
ENGBurnley
ENGQueens Park Rangers
ENGDerby County
ENGBurnley
International Statistics
WAL Wales National Team
54
Caps
10
Goals
1971-1983
Years active
0.19
G/Cap
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