Leighton JAMES

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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
- CAREER DATES
  1971-1983
- Debut
  Wednesday, 27th October 1971 in a 1-0 defeat against Czechoslovakia (ECQ) (Aged: 18)
- Final Appearance
  23/02/83 as a sub in a 2-1 defeat against England (HC)
- Total Caps
  54 ( 10 goals )

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