Jim Leighton: Man United goalkeeper Profile & Stats
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Jim Leighton

Position: goalkeeper

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HAN P W D L F A Diff Win%
H 44 21 12 11 64 31 +33 47.73
A 47 14 12 21 53 64 -11 29.79
N 3 1 2 0 8 7 +1 33.33
TOTALS 94 36 26 32 125 102 +23 38.30

Name: James "Jim" Leighton
Birthdate: 24-07-1958
Age: 67
Birthplace: Johnstone, Renfewshire, Scotland
Height: 6' 0" (1.83m)
Weight: 13st 5lbs (84.82kg)
Years at Club: 1988-1991
Signing Info: Transferred from: Aberdeen, 14/05/1988, £450,000
Previous Clubs: Deveronvale, Dairy Thistle, Aberdeen, Arsenal (loan), Reading (loan)
Debut: 27/08/1988 v Queens Park Rangers (H) 0-0 (League Division One)
Farewell: Transferred to Dundee, 02/1992, £200,000
Passed Away:

Biography
 
League League Cup FA Cup Charity Shield European Cup Europa League Super Cup Cup Winners Cup Inter-cont Cup World Clubs Cup    
Season Goals Season Apps
No Season League Goals League Apps LC Goals LC Apps FAC Goals FAC Apps CS Goals CS Apps EC Goals EC Apps Europa Goals Europa Apps SC Goals SC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps IC Goals IC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps Season
Goals		 Season
Apps
1. 1988-1989 0 38 0 3 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48
2. 1989-1990 0 35 0 3 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45
3. 1990-1991 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
TOTALS 0 73 0 7 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 94

Detailed Match & Performance Charts

MUFC Player Goals MUFC Player Appearances MUFC Player Opponent Manager MUFC Player Club Manager
No Opponent Goals Appearances
Player has never scored for club.
No Opponent Appearances Goals
1. Queens Park Rangers 6 0
2. Nottingham Forest 6 0
3. Tottenham Hotspur 5 0
4. Liverpool 4 0
5. Luton Town 4 0
6. Wimbledon 4 0
7. Norwich City 4 0
8. Everton 4 0
9. Derby County 4 0
10. Southampton 4 0
11. Sheffield Wednesday 4 0
12. Charlton Athletic 4 0
13. Coventry City 4 0
14. Arsenal 4 0
15. Millwall 4 0
16. Aston Villa 3 0
17. Newcastle United 3 0
18. Crystal Palace 3 0
19. Middlesbrough 2 0
20. West Ham United 2 0
21. Rotherham United 2 0
22. Bournemouth 2 0
23. Portsmouth 2 0
24. Manchester City 2 0
25. Chelsea 2 0
26. Oldham Athletic 2 0
27. Oxford United 1 0
28. Hereford United 1 0
29. Sheffield United 1 0
30. Halifax Town 1 0
No Opponent Manager No
1. Clough, Brian 6
2. Venables, Terry 5
3. Dalglish, Kenny 4
4. Gould, Bobby 4
5. Stringer, Dave 4
6. Harvey, Colin 4
7. Cox, Arthur 4
8. Nicholl, Chris 4
9. Lawrence, Lennie 4
10. Sillett, John 4
11. Graham, George 4
12. Francis, Trevor 4
13. Docherty, John 4
14. Smith, Jim 3
15. Harford, Ray 3
16. Taylor, Graham 3
17. Coppell, Steve 3
18. Rioch, Bruce 2
19. Lyall, John 2
20. McEwan, Billy 2
21. Eustace, Peter 2
22. Redknapp, Harry 2
23. Gregory, John 2
24. Atkinson, Ron 2
25. Campbell, Bobby 2
26. Royle, Joe 2
27. Suggett, Colin 1
28. Horton, Brian 1
29. Machin, Mel 1
30. Howe, Don 1
31. Bowyer, Ian 1
32. Kendall, Howard 1
33. Ryan, Jim 1
34. Bassett, Dave 1
35. McCalliog, Jim 1
No MUFC Managers Count
1. Ferguson, Alex 94
Stadiums Competition Opponents Opponent Nationality
No Stadium Count
1. Old Trafford 44
2. City Ground, Nottingham 3
3. Maine Road 3
4. Plough Lane 3
5. Selhurst Park 3
6. Anfield 2
7. Baseball Ground 2
8. Carrow Road 2
9. Goodison Park 2
10. Highbury 2
11. Highfield Road 2
12. Hillsborough 2
13. Kenilworth Road 2
14. Loftus Road 2
15. St James Park, Newcastle 2
16. The Dell 2
17. The Den 2
18. Villa Park 2
19. White Hart Lane 2
20. Ayresome Park 1
21. Boleyn Ground 1
22. Bramall Lane 1
23. Dean Court 1
24. Edgar Street 1
25. Fratton Park 1
26. Millmoor 1
27. Stamford Bridge 1
28. The Shay 1
29. Wembley 1
No Competition Count
1. League Division One 73
2. FA Cup 14
3. League Cup 7
No Opponent Count
1. Queens Park Rangers 6
2. Nottingham Forest 6
3. Tottenham Hotspur 5
4. Liverpool 4
5. Luton Town 4
6. Wimbledon 4
7. Norwich City 4
8. Everton 4
9. Derby County 4
10. Southampton 4
11. Sheffield Wednesday 4
12. Charlton Athletic 4
13. Coventry City 4
14. Arsenal 4
15. Millwall 4
16. Aston Villa 3
17. Newcastle United 3
18. Crystal Palace 3
19. Middlesbrough 2
20. West Ham United 2
21. Rotherham United 2
22. Bournemouth 2
23. Portsmouth 2
24. Manchester City 2
25. Chelsea 2
26. Oldham Athletic 2
27. Oxford United 1
28. Hereford United 1
29. Sheffield United 1
30. Halifax Town 1
No Opponent Nationality Count
1. England 94
Roy Keane own goal v Real Madrid Old Trafford 2000 Cup Finals
No Date Opponent Competition Own Goals
1. 20-09-1989 Portsmouth League Cup 1
No Date Opponent WDL F-A Competition
1. 12-05-1990 Crystal Palace D 3-3 FA Cup
Penalties scored for Manchester United Manchester United Hat-Tricks
No Date Opponents Competition Penaltys
Player has never scored a penalty for the club.
No Date Opponent Competition Goals
Player has never scored a hat-trick or better during a game.
 
Red Cards  
No Date Opponent Competition
Player has never been sent off during a match.
 

All Matches played
No Date Comp Opponent WDL F-A HAN Goal!! Scorers Opponent scorers
1. 27-08-1988 Div 1 QPR D 0-0 H 0
2. 03-09-1988 Div 1 Liverpool L 0-1 A 0 Jan Molby 68' (pen)
3. 10-09-1988 Div 1 Middlesbrough W 1-0 H 0 Bryan Robson 70'
4. 17-09-1988 Div 1 Luton Town W 2-0 A 0 Peter Davenport 19', Bryan Robson 84'
5. 24-09-1988 Div 1 West Ham United W 2-0 H 0 Peter Davenport 37', Mark Hughes 67'
6. 28-09-1988 LC Rotherham United W 1-0 A 0 Peter Davenport 60'
7. 01-10-1988 Div 1 Tottenham Hotspur D 2-2 A 0 Mark Hughes 43', Brian McClair 72' Chris Waddle 37', Paul Walsh 87'
8. 12-10-1988 LC Rotherham United W 5-0 H 0 Brian McClair 27', 29', 69', Bryan Robson 35', Steve Bruce 48'
9. 22-10-1988 Div 1 Wimbledon D 1-1 A 0 Mark Hughes 23' Dennis Wise 76'
10. 26-10-1988 Div 1 Norwich City L 1-2 H 0 Mark Hughes 59' *Mike Phelan 85', Andy Townsend 86'
11. 30-10-1988 Div 1 Everton D 1-1 A 0 Mark Hughes 69' Tony Cottee 71'
12. 02-11-1988 LC Wimbledon L 1-2 A 0 Bryan Robson 30' *Terry Gibson 31', 59'
13. 05-11-1988 Div 1 Aston Villa D 1-1 H 0 Steve Bruce 42' Gordan Cowans 60'
14. 12-11-1988 Div 1 Derby County D 2-2 A 0 Mark Hughes 42', Brian McClair 64' Dean Saunders 7', Trevor Hebberd 47'
15. 19-11-1988 Div 1 Southampton D 2-2 H 0 Bryan Robson 16', Mark Hughes 53' Graham Baker 7', Matt Le Tissier 75'
16. 23-11-1988 Div 1 Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 H 0 Mark Hughes 83' Colin West 85'
17. 27-11-1988 Div 1 Newcastle United D 0-0 A 0
18. 03-12-1988 Div 1 Charlton Athletic W 3-0 H 0 Ralph Milne 22', Brian McClair 55', Mark Hughes 78'
19. 10-12-1988 Div 1 Coventry City L 0-1 A 0 Cyrille Regis 81'
20. 17-12-1988 Div 1 Arsenal L 1-2 A 0 Mark Hughes 81' Michael Thomas 8', Paul Merson 17'
21. 26-12-1988 Div 1 Nottingham Forest W 2-0 H 0 Ralph Milne 23', Mark Hughes 53'
22. 01-01-1989 Div 1 Liverpool W 3-1 H 0 Brian McClair 71', Mark Hughes 75', Russell Beardsmore 77' John Barnes 70'
23. 02-01-1989 Div 1 Middlesbrough L 0-1 A 0 *Peter Davenport 70'
24. 07-01-1989 FAC QPR D 0-0 H 0
25. 11-01-1989 FAC QPR D 2-2 A 0 Anthony Gill 75', Deniol Graham 104' Mark Stein 57', Alan McDonald 120'
26. 14-01-1989 Div 1 Millwall W 3-0 H 0 Clayton Blackmore 12', Anthony Gill 23', Mark Hughes 73'
27. 21-01-1989 Div 1 West Ham United W 3-1 A 0 Gordon Strachan 28', Lee Martin 55', Brian McClair 60' Liam Brady 19' (pen)
28. 23-01-1989 FAC QPR W 3-0 H 0 Brian McClair 55' (pen), 79', Bryan Robson 72'
29. 28-01-1989 FAC Oxford United W 4-0 H 0 Mark Hughes 10', Steve Bruce 61', Jimmy Phillips 63' (o.g.), Bryan Robson 82'
30. 05-02-1989 Div 1 Tottenham Hotspur W 1-0 H 0 Brian McClair 57'
31. 11-02-1989 Div 1 Sheffield Wednesday W 2-0 A 0 Brian McClair 37', 61'
32. 18-02-1989 FAC Bournemouth D 1-1 A 0 Mark Hughes 53' Trevor Aylott 71'
33. 22-02-1989 FAC Bournemouth W 1-0 H 0 Brian McClair 19'
34. 25-02-1989 Div 1 Norwich City L 1-2 A 0 Paul McGrath 82' Ian Butterworth 18', Malcolm Allen 40'
35. 12-03-1989 Div 1 Aston Villa D 0-0 A 0
36. 18-03-1989 FAC Nottingham Forest L 0-1 H 0 Garry Parker 42'
37. 25-03-1989 Div 1 Luton Town W 2-0 H 0 Ralph Milne 3', Clayton Blackmore 25'
38. 27-03-1989 Div 1 Nottingham Forest L 0-2 A 0 Stuart Pearce 3', Lee Chapman 61'
39. 02-04-1989 Div 1 Arsenal D 1-1 H 0 Tony Adams 85' (o.g.) Tony Adams 78'
40. 08-04-1989 Div 1 Millwall D 0-0 A 0
41. 15-04-1989 Div 1 Derby County L 0-2 H 0 Gary Micklewhite 15', Paul Goddard 79'
42. 22-04-1989 Div 1 Charlton Athletic L 0-1 A 0 Mark Reid 7' (pen)
43. 29-04-1989 Div 1 Coventry City L 0-1 H 0 Gary Bannister 72'
44. 02-05-1989 Div 1 Wimbledon W 1-0 H 0 Brian McClair 89'
45. 06-05-1989 Div 1 Southampton L 1-2 A 0 Russell Beardsmore 54' Glen Cockerill 30', Rod Wallace 88'
46. 08-05-1989 Div 1 QPR L 2-3 A 0 Steve Bruce 15', Clayton Blackmore 22' Andy Sinton 21', Andy Gray 60', 90'
47. 10-05-1989 Div 1 Everton L 1-2 H 0 Mark Hughes 32' Greame Sharp 10', 61'
48. 13-05-1989 Div 1 Newcastle United W 2-0 H 0 Brian McClair 75', Bryan Robson 82'
49. 19-08-1989 Div 1 Arsenal W 4-1 H 0 Steve Bruce 2', Mark Hughes 63', Neil Webb 79', Brian McClair 83' David Rocastle 22'
50. 22-08-1989 Div 1 Crystal Palace D 1-1 A 0 Bryan Robson 19' Ian Wright 89'
51. 26-08-1989 Div 1 Derby County L 0-2 A 0 Paul Goddard 11', Dean Saunders 78' (pen)
52. 30-08-1989 Div 1 Norwich City L 0-2 H 0 Dale Gordon 43', Robert Fleck 75' (pen)
53. 09-09-1989 Div 1 Everton L 2-3 A 0 Brian McClair 57', Russell Beardsmore 66' Mike Newell 34', Pat Nevin 47', Greame Sharp 53'
54. 16-09-1989 Div 1 Millwall W 5-1 H 0 Mark Hughes 13', 75', 85', Bryan Robson 43', Lee Sharpe 60' *Teddy Sheringham 42'
55. 20-09-1989 LC Portsmouth W 3-2 A 0 Paul Ince 19', 41', Danny Wallace 44' Kenny Black 73', Jim Leighton 86' (o.g.)
56. 23-09-1989 Div 1 Manchester City L 1-5 A 0 Mark Hughes 50' David Oldfield 9', 57', Trevor Morley 10', Ian Bishop 35', Andy Hinchcliffe 60'
57. 03-10-1989 LC Portsmouth D 0-0 H 0
58. 14-10-1989 Div 1 Sheffield Wednesday D 0-0 H 0
59. 21-10-1989 Div 1 Coventry City W 4-1 A 0 Steve Bruce 5', Mark Hughes 29', 69', Mike Phelan 65' Kevin Drinkell 79'
60. 25-10-1989 LC Tottenham Hotspur L 0-3 H 0 Gary Lineker 25', Vinny Samways 47', Nayim 88'
61. 28-10-1989 Div 1 Southampton W 2-1 H 0 Brian McClair 16', 61' Matt Le Tissier 17'
62. 04-11-1989 Div 1 Charlton Athletic L 0-2 A 0 Paul Williams 64', 67'
63. 12-11-1989 Div 1 Nottingham Forest W 1-0 H 0 Gary Pallister 44'
64. 18-11-1989 Div 1 Luton Town W 3-1 A 0 Danny Wallace 5', Clayton Blackmore 28', Mark Hughes 76' Danny Wilson 60'
65. 25-11-1989 Div 1 Chelsea D 0-0 H 0
66. 03-12-1989 Div 1 Arsenal L 0-1 A 0 Perry Groves 15'
67. 09-12-1989 Div 1 Crystal Palace L 1-2 H 0 Russell Beardsmore 9' Mark Bright 40', 54'
68. 16-12-1989 Div 1 Tottenham Hotspur L 0-1 H 0 Gary Lineker 69'
69. 23-12-1989 Div 1 Liverpool D 0-0 A 0
70. 26-12-1989 Div 1 Aston Villa L 0-3 A 0 Ian Olney 57', David Platt 63', Kevin Gage 78'
71. 30-12-1989 Div 1 Wimbledon D 2-2 A 0 Mark Hughes 74', Mark Robins 75' Eric Young 21', Alan Cork 89'
72. 01-01-1990 Div 1 QPR D 0-0 H 0
73. 07-01-1990 FAC Nottingham Forest W 1-0 A 0 Mark Robins 56'
74. 13-01-1990 Div 1 Derby County L 1-2 H 0 Gary Pallister 48' Mark Wright 23', Nick Pickering 75'
75. 21-01-1990 Div 1 Norwich City L 0-2 A 0 Robert Fleck 70', 86'
76. 28-01-1990 FAC Hereford United W 1-0 A 0 Clayton Blackmore 86'
77. 03-02-1990 Div 1 Manchester City D 1-1 H 0 Clayton Blackmore 70' Ian Brightwell 73'
78. 10-02-1990 Div 1 Millwall W 2-1 A 0 Danny Wallace 65', Mark Hughes 84' Darren Morgan 27'
79. 18-02-1990 FAC Newcastle United W 3-2 A 0 Mark Robins 19', Danny Wallace 60', Brian McClair 77' Mark McGhee 50' (pen), Kevin Scott 65'
80. 24-02-1990 Div 1 Chelsea L 0-1 A 0 Gareth Hall 16'
81. 03-03-1990 Div 1 Luton Town W 4-1 H 0 Brian McClair 25', Mark Hughes 33', Danny Wallace 44', Mark Robins 66' Kingsley Black 80'
82. 11-03-1990 FAC Sheffield United W 1-0 A 0 Brian McClair 29'
83. 14-03-1990 Div 1 Everton D 0-0 H 0
84. 18-03-1990 Div 1 Liverpool L 1-2 H 0 Ronnie Whelan 80' (o.g.) John Barnes 15', 54' (pen)
85. 21-03-1990 Div 1 Sheffield Wednesday L 0-1 A 0 David Hirst 42'
86. 24-03-1990 Div 1 Southampton W 2-0 A 0 Colin Gibson 66', Mark Robins 88'
87. 31-03-1990 Div 1 Coventry City W 3-0 H 0 Mark Hughes 27', 36', Mark Robins 87'
88. 08-04-1990 FAC Oldham Athletic D 3-3 N 0 Bryan Robson 29', Neil Webb 72', Danny Wallace 92' Earl Barrett 5', Ian Marshall 81', Roger Palmer 107'
89. 11-04-1990 FAC Oldham Athletic W 2-1 N 0 Brian McClair 50', Mark Robins 114' *Andy Ritchie 81'
90. 21-04-1990 Div 1 Tottenham Hotspur L 1-2 A 0 Steve Bruce 68' (pen) Paul Gascoigne 21', Gary Lineker 26'
91. 02-05-1990 Div 1 Nottingham Forest L 0-4 A 0 Garry Parker 3', Stuart Pearce 19', Nigel Clough 21', Steve Chettle 25'
92. 05-05-1990 Div 1 Charlton Athletic W 1-0 H 0 Gary Pallister 36'
93. 12-05-1990 FAC Crystal Palace D 3-3 N 0 Bryan Robson 35', Mark Hughes 62, 113' Gary O'Reilly 18', Ian Wright 72', 92'
94. 26-09-1990 LC Halifax Town W 3-1 A 0 Clayton Blackmore 25', Brian McClair 87', Neil Webb 88' Dave Evans 31'
 

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