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Leighton PHILLIPS

Leighton Phillips - Aston Villa  - League Appearances

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 31 January 1976

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    • POSITION
      Central Defender/Midfielder
    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Sunday, 25 September 1949
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      Neath, South Wales.
  • CLUBS
  • Aston Villa
    • Club Career Dates
      1974-1978
    • League Debut
      Saturday, 21st September 1974 in a 3-0 win at home to Millwall (Aged: 24)
    • Club Career
      134 League apps (+6 as sub), 4 goals
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Leighton PHILLIPS - Aston Villa - League Appearances

Leighton Phillips  pictured above during the match against Queens Park Rangers.

 

Career: Played 140 league games scoring 4 goals.

FA Cup: 7 matches - 0 goals

League Cup: 18 matches - 0 goals

European Cups: 10 matches - 0 goals 

 

 

Cardiff City:   1966-1967     Played   1     Scored   0   goals   (Division 2)
     1967-1968     Played   2     Scored   1   goal   (Division 2)
     1968-1969     Played   13     Scored   0   goals   (Division 2)
     1969-1970     Played   9     Scored   0   goals   (Division 2)
     1970-1971     Played   30     Scored   3   goals   (Division 2)
     1971-1972     Played   41     Scored   1   goal   (Division 2)
     1972-1973     Played   42     Scored   3   goals   (Division 2)
     1973-1974     Played   38     Scored   3   goals   (Division 2)
     1974-1975     Played   6     Scored   0   goals   (Division 2)
 
Transferred in September 1974 for £100,000
 
Aston Villa:   1974-1975     Played   25     Scored   2   goals   (Division 2)
     1975-1976     Played   35     Scored   2   goals   (Division 1)
     1976-1977     Played   40     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1977-1978     Played   35     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1978-1979     Played   5     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
 

Transferred to Swansea City in November 1978 for £70,000

for whom he played 97 league games. He then appeared

for Charlton 45 times and Exeter City 10 times (1983).

Between 1971 and 1981 he played 58 Internationals

for Wales