CF Walter Leigh | 🏴 | #135 |
1899 🕒 1 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 - | #135 |
Centre Forward
Previous Player | Next Player |
---|---|
F Bobby Templeton | 🏴 | #134 | | CB Chris Mann | 🏴 | #136 | |
CF Walter Leigh | 🏴 | #135 |
Walter Herbert Leigh
Personal Profile

Birth Date | Birthplace | Birth Country | Citizenship | Height | Foot |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
12 November 1874 | Yardley, Birmingham | England 🏴 | England 🏴 |
CF Walter Leigh | 🏴 | #135 |
Villa Youth Record
Youth Record

n/a
CF Walter Leigh | 🏴 | #135 |
Previous Clubs

Previous Clubs
Hall Green School
Bournville FC
Calishead Amateurs
CF Walter Leigh | 🏴 | #135 |
Transfer In

Season | Joined Date | Aged | Fee | From | From | Signed Under |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1898-99 (DEBUT) | 1898 | 24 | Free | Calishead Amateurs 🏴 | George Ramsay |
CF Walter Leigh | 🏴 | #135 |
Villa Career
Villa Career

CF Walter Leigh | 🏴 |
Aston Villa 1899 |
Football League First Division |
🕒 1 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 - | #135 |
Seasons Active | In Fee
Active in League
🕒 Games | Starts (Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
🟩 Won | 🟨 Drew | 🟥 Lost |
Cards 🟨 Booking | 🟥 Sending Off |
Goalkeepers Only 🥅 Goals Conceded | ⛔ Clean Sheets |
CF Walter Leigh | 🏴 | #135 |
Played Under
Managers

George Ramsay 🏴
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥
CF Walter Leigh | 🏴 | #135 |
Career Summary

🗓️ | 🕒 | ✅ | 🔁 | 🇺 | PPG | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟩 % | 🟨 % | 🟥 % | ⚽ | 🔥 | Yellow | Red | GI | GPG | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.00 |
Seasons 🗓️, Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Unused 🇺, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Goals per Game GPG, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
CF Walter Leigh | 🏴 | #135 |
Competition Record






🕒 League | 🕒 FA Cup | 🕒 League Cup | 🕒 Europe | 🕒 European Cup |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 |
⚽ League | ⚽ FA Cup | ⚽ League Cup | ⚽ Europe | ⚽ European Cup |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
🔥 League | 🔥 FA Cup | 🔥 League Cup | 🔥 Europe | 🔥 European Cup |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
League Gi | FA Cup Gi | League Cup Gi | Europe Gi | European Cup Gi |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
League GPG | FA Cup GPG | League Cup GPG | Europe GPG | European Cup GPG |
---|---|---|---|---|
0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
League GPGi | FA Cup GPGi | League Cup GPGi | Europe GPGi | European Cup GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|
0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Games 🕒, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Goals per Game GPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
CF Walter Leigh | 🏴 | #135 |
Season by Season Record

🗓️ | 🎂 | 〽️ | 🏆 | 🕒 | ✅ | 🔁 | 🇺 | PPG | 🟩 | 🟩 % | 🟨 | 🟨 % | 🟥 | 🟥 % | ⚽ | 🔥 | Yellow | Red | GI | GPG | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1898-99 | 23 | D1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 |
Seasons 🗓️, Age 🎂, League 〽️, Position 🏆, Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Unused 🇺, Goals Scored ⚽, Goals Conceded 🥅, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets ⛔, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
CF Walter Leigh | 🏴 | #135 |
Goalkeeping Record

GK # | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seasons 🗓️, Games 🕒, Goals Conceded 🥅, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Clean Sheets ⛔
CF Walter Leigh | 🏴 | #135 |
Honours
Villa Honours

1898-99 League Champions |
CF Walter Leigh | 🏴 | #135 |
Debuts & Dates

Season | First Squad | Manager |
---|---|---|
1898-99 | 15 April 1899 | George Ramsay 🏴 |
Season | Debut | Manager | Aged |
---|---|---|---|
1898-99 | 15 April 1899 | George Ramsay 🏴 | 24 |
Game # | First Goal | Scorer(s) |
---|---|---|
Game # | First Assist |
---|---|
Game # | First Clean Sheet |
---|---|
Season | Final Game | Aged | Manager |
---|---|---|---|
1898-99 | 15 April 1899 | 24 | George Ramsay 🏴 |
Season | Final Squad | Manager |
---|---|---|
1898-99 | 15 April 1899 | George Ramsay 🏴 |
CF Walter Leigh | 🏴 | #135 |
Loans Out

Loans
None
CF Walter Leigh | 🏴 | #135 |
Transfer Out

Season | Date | Aged | Fee | To | To | Left Under |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1899-00 | July 1899 | 24 | Free | Altrincham FC 🏴 | George Ramsay 🏴 |
CF Walter Leigh | 🏴 | #135 |
Subsequent Clubs

Subsequent Clubs
Altrincham FC
Retired
CF Walter Leigh | 🏴 | #135 |

Quotes
CF Walter Leigh | 🏴 | #135 |
Biography

Player #135 for Aston Villa, Walter Herbert Leigh, nicknamed Swappy played as a centre forward for the club.
Walter played just once for Villa, during the 1898-99 season.
Walter was born in Yardley, just 7 miles from Villa Park, on 12th November 1874 and made his sole appearance for the club as a 21 year old on the 15th April 1899.
Villa had signed Walter from Calishead Amateurs and made his sole appearance for Villa in the 1898-99 League title win.
Walter then moved to Altrincham on 1st July 1899.
Walter played under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.
Walter passed away in 1938 aged 64.
Died
1938, Aged 64
CF Walter Leigh | 🏴 | #135 |
Appearances
1

Game | Matchday Summary | Match Squad |
---|---|---|
Game #375 | 🟨 15 Apr 1899, Villa 1-1 Everton, Goodison Park | GK Billy George |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Howard Spencer |
FB Albert Evans |
M Tommy Bowman |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Steve Smith |
F Fred Wheldon |
CF Billy Garraty |
CF Walter Leigh | |
CF Walter Leigh | 🏴 | #135 |
Starts
1

Game | Matchday Summary | Line Up |
---|---|---|
Game #375 | 🟨 15 Apr 1899, Villa 1-1 Everton, Goodison Park | GK Billy George |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Howard Spencer |
FB Albert Evans |
M Tommy Bowman |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Steve Smith |
F Fred Wheldon |
CF Billy Garraty |
CF Walter Leigh | |
CF Walter Leigh | 🏴 | #135 |
Substitute Appearances
0

Game | Matchday Summary | Substitutes |
---|
CF Walter Leigh | 🏴 | #135 |
Unused Substitute Appearances
0

Game | Matchday Summary | Unused Substitutes |
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CF Walter Leigh | 🏴 | #135 |
Goals Scored
0

Game | Matchday Summary | Scorer(s) |
---|
CF Walter Leigh | 🏴 | #135 |
Assists Made
0

Game | Matchday Summary | Assist(s) |
---|
CF Walter Leigh | 🏴 | #135 |
Cards Received
🟨

0
🟥
-
Game | Matchday Summary | Villa Cards |
---|
CF Walter Leigh | 🏴 | #135 |

International Record
International Career | Caps with Villa |
---|---|
CF Walter Leigh | 🏴 | #135 |
Matches

CF Walter Leigh | 🏴 | #135 |
🟨 15 Apr 1899, Villa 1-1 Everton, Goodison Park


Game #375
Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 1-1 |
FT Result | Drew |
Last 5 Games | DWLLD |
Season | 1898-99 |
Matchday | #32 |
League Match | #30 |
Manager Game | #349 |
Saturday, 15 April 1899
Division One
Scorer(s) | Steve Smith |
Assists(s) | Not recorded
Teams

Starting XI
GK Billy George |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Howard Spencer |
FB Albert Evans |
M Tommy Bowman |
M Jimmy Crabtree |
W Charlie Athersmith |
W Steve Smith |
F Fred Wheldon |
CF Billy Garraty |
CF Walter Leigh |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
[Exact timings not recorded]
1’ Debut, Walter Leigh
HT Everton 0-0 Aston Villa
Goal, 1-0, Steve Smith
Goal, 1-1, (Everton)
FT Everton 1-1 Aston Villa