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Leighton JAMES

Leighton James - Wales - International football caps for Wales.

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 17 May 1980

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    • POSITION
      Left Winger
    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Monday, 16 February 1953
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      Loughor, Wales. Died 19th April 2024 aged 71.
  • INTERNATIONAL
  • Wales
  • CLUBS
  • Burnley FC
    • Club Career Dates
      70-75, 78-80, 86-89
    • League Debut
      Unknown
    • Club Career
      (During three spells)
      331 League apps (+5 as sub), 66 goals
  • Derby County
    • Club Career Dates
      1975-1977
    • League Debut
      Saturday, 6th December 1975 as a sub in a 2-1 defeat at Birmingham City (Aged: 22)
    • Club Career
      67 League apps (+1 as sub), 15 goals
  • Queens Park Rangers
    • Club Career Dates
      1977-1978
    • League Debut
      Saturday, 29th October 1977 in a 2-1 win at home to West Bromwich Albion (Aged: 24)
    • Club Career
      27 League apps (+1 as sub), 4 goals
  • Swansea City FC
    • Club Career Dates
      1980-1983
    • League Debut
      Saturday, 3rd May 1980 scoring in a 2-1 win at home to Charlton Athletic (Aged: 27)
    • Club Career
      88 League apps (+10 as sub), 27 goals
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Leighton JAMES - Wales - International football caps for Wales.

Leighton James playing for Wales against England.

 

Career Record: Played 54: Won 19, Drew 11, Lost 24 Goals: 10.

 

27/10/71 v Czech'vakia (A) L 1-0 (ECQ)

24/11/71 v Romania (A) L 2-0 (ECQ)

 

24/05/72 v Scotland (A) L 1-0 (HC) sub

15/11/72 v England (H) L 1-0 (WCQ)

 

24/01/73 v England (A) D 1-1 (WCQ)
28/03/73 v Poland (H) W 2-0 (WCQ)
12/05/73 v Scotland (H) L 2-0 (HC)
15/05/73 v England (A) L 3-0 (HC)
19/05/73 v N. Ireland (N) L 1-0 (HC)

26/09/73 v Poland (A) L 3-0 (WCQ)

 

11/05/74 v England (H) L 2-0 (HC)
14/05/74 v Scotland (A) L 2-0 (HC)
18/05/74 v N. Ireland (H) W 1-0 (HC)
04/09/74 v Austria (A) L 2-1 (ECQ)
30/10/74 v Hungary (H) W 2-0 (ECQ)
20/11/74 v Luxembourg (H) W 5-0 (ECQ)


16/04/75 v Hungary (A) W 2-1 (ECQ)
01/05/75 v Luxembourg (A) W 3-1 (ECQ)

17/05/75 v Scotland (H) D 2-2 (HC)

21/05/75 v England (A) D 2-2 (HC)
23/05/75 v N. Ireland (A) L 1-0 (HC)

19/11/75 v Austria (H) W 1-0 (F)

 

24/04/76 v Yugoslavia (A) L 2-0 (ECQ)
05/05/76 v Scotland (A) L 3-1 (HC)
08/05/76 v England (H) L 1-0 (HC)
14/05/76 v N. Ireland (H) W 1-0 (HC)
22/05/76 v Yugoslavia (H) D 1-1 (ECQ)
06/10/76 v W. Germany (H) L 2-0 (F)
17/11/76 v Scotland (A) L 1-0 (WCQ)


30/03/77 v Czech'vakia (H) W 3-0 (WCQ)
28/05/77 v Scotland (A) D 0-0 (HC)
31/05/77 v England (A) W 1-0 (HC)
03/06/77 v N. Ireland (A) D 1-1 (HC)
06/09/77 v Kuwait (H) D 0-0 (F)
20/09/77 v Kuwait (A) D 0-0 (F)

14/12/77 v W. Germany (A) D 1-1 (F)

 

29/11/78 v Turkey (H) W 1-0 (ECQ)

 

17/05/80 v England (H) W 4-1 (HC)
21/05/80 v Scotland (A) L 1-0 (HC)
23/05/80 v N. Ireland (A) L 1-0 (HC)
02/06/80 v Iceland (A) W 4-0 (WCQ)

15/10/80 v Turkey (H) W 4-0 (WCQ)

 

24/02/81 v Rep. Ireland (A) W 3-1 (F)

25/03/81 v Turkey (A) W 1-0 (WCQ)

16/05/81 v Scotland (H) W 2-0 (HC)
20/05/81 v England (A) D 0-0 (HC)
09/09/81 v Czech'vakia (A) L 2-0 (WCQ)
14/10/81 v Iceland (H) D 2-2 (WCQ)

18/11/81 v USSR (A) L 3-0 (WCQ)

 

27/04/82 v England (A) L 1-0 (HC) sub
24/05/82 v Scotland (A) L 1-0 (HC)
27/05/82 v N. Ireland (H) W 3-0 (HC)

02/06/82 v France (A) W 1-0 (F)

 

23/02/83 v England (A) L 2-1 (HC) sub