Billy Leech

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Billy Leech
Personal information
Full name William Leech
Date of birth 1875
Place of birth Newcastle-under-Lyme, England
Date of death 24 November 1934(1934-11-24) (age 58-59)
Place of death Leicester, England
Playing position Left half
Youth career
Newcastle White Star
Newcastle Swifts
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
Tottenham Hotspur ? (?)
1899–1900 Burslem Port Vale 26 (1)
1900–1901 Stoke 46 (2)
1903–1906 Plymouth Argyle 137 (7)
1906–1910 Leicester Fosse 84 (3)
Total 293+ (13+)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

William "Billy" Leech (1875 – 24 November 1934) was an English footballer who played as a left half.

Playing career

Leech played for local sides Newcastle White Star and Newcastle Swifts before joining London side Tottenham Hotspur, he left Spurs in June 1899 to join Burslem Port Vale back in his native Staffordshire.

He made his Vale debut in a 2–0 loss at Leicester Fosse on 30 September 1899 and became a regular first team player from the following month. He transferred to Vale's local rivals Stoke in May 1900. Later he played for Plymouth Argyle and Leicester Fosse.[1]

References

  1. ^ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 171. ISBN 0952915200. http://www.amazon.ca/Port-Vale-Personalities-Jeff-Kent/dp/0952915200.