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Tommy Leigh (footballer, born 2000)

Tommy Leigh
Personal information
Full name Tommy Leigh
Date of birth (2000-04-13) 13 April 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Milton Keynes Dons
Number 18
Youth career
Portsmouth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Horndean 2 (0)
2017–2019 Baffins Milton Rovers 43 (4)
2019–2021 Bognor Regis Town 39 (10)
2021–2024 Accrington Stanley 102 (21)
2024– Milton Keynes Dons 15 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:59, 8 October 2024 (UTC)

Tommy Leigh (born 13 April 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Milton Keynes Dons.

Career

Tommy Leigh came through the youth ranks at Portsmouth before being released at the age of 16.

After a brief spell at Horndean,[1] Leigh joined Baffins Milton Rovers, where his father (Steve) was manager and his brother (Ashton) also played.[2] In his first season with the side, Leigh made 14 appearances, scoring on one occasion.[2] The following season, Leigh was one of a trio of players who scored a hat-trick in a 14–1 FA Vase victory over New College Swindon.[3]

In 2019, Leigh joined Bognor Regis Town, where his brother Ashton had moved to the previous year.[4]

In July 2021, Leigh joined League One side Accrington Stanley for an undisclosed fee.[5] Leigh made his Football League debut on 14 August 2021, coming off the bench against Cambridge United.[6]

On 18 June 2024, Leigh joined Milton Keynes Dons for an undisclosed fee.[7] He made his debut for the club on 10 August 2024 as a 70th-minute substitute in a 2–1 home defeat to Bradford City.[8] On 1 October 2024, Leigh scored his first goal for the club in a 5–1 away win over Harrogate Town.[9]

Career statistics

As of end of 2023–24 season[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Horndean 2017–18[11] Wessex League Premier Division 2 0 0 0 — 5[a] 3 7 3
Baffins Milton Rovers 2017–18[11] Wessex League Premier Division 14 1 — — 0 0 14 1
2018–19[12][13] Wessex League Premier Division 29 3 2 1 — 13[b] 6 44 10
Total 43 4 2 1 — 13 6 58 11
Bognor Regis Town 2019–20[14] Isthmian League Premier Division 32 8 2 0 — 6[c] 0 40 8
2020–21[15] Isthmian League Premier Division 7 2 2 0 — 4[d] 0 13 2
Total 39 10 4 0 — 10 0 53 10
Accrington Stanley 2021–22 League One 24 6 0 0 1 0 3[e] 2 28 8
2022–23 League One 39 7 5 1 1 0 5[e] 4 50 12
2023–24 League Two 39 8 2 0 1 0 0 0 42 8
Total 102 21 7 1 3 0 8 6 120 28
Career total 186 35 13 2 3 0 36 15 238 52
  1. ^ One appearance in FA Vase, two appearances two goals in Wessex League Cup, two appearances one goal in Hampshire Senior Cup
  2. ^ Four appearances four goals in FA Vase, five appearances one goal in Wessex League Cup, one appearance in Hampshire Senior Cup, three appearances one goal in Portsmouth Senior Cup
  3. ^ Two appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in Isthmian League Cup, three appearances in Sussex Senior Cup
  4. ^ Three appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in Sussex Senior Cup
  5. ^ a b Appearances in the EFL Trophy

Honours

Baffins Milton Rovers

Individual

References

  1. ^ Carter, Simon (3 May 2022). "Prolific Horndean strikers Connor Duffin and Zack Willett challenged to repeat 79-goal season in 2022/23". The News (Portsmouth). Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Former Baffins Milton Rovers starlet Tommy Leigh set for dream move to League One". The News. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Baffins Milton Rovers 14 New College Swindon 1 | FA Vase". fulltime.thefa.com. 15 September 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  4. ^ "First Team: Tommy Leigh". Bognor Regis Town FC. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  5. ^ "SIGNING: Leigh joins the Reds". Accrington Stanley. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  6. ^ "REPORT: Stanley 2 Cambridge United 1". Accrington Stanley. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  7. ^ "DEPARTURE: Leigh joins Milton Keynes Dons". Accrington Stanley. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Milton Keynes Dons 1-2 Bradford City". BBC. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Harrogate Town 1-5 Milton Keynes Dons". BBC. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  10. ^ Tommy Leigh at Soccerway
  11. ^ a b "Tommy Leigh player stats | Wessex Football League". fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Thomas Leigh player stats | Wessex Football League". fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  13. ^ The Full Time website is missing Leigh's appearance in the Wessex League Cup final:
    "Baffins Milton Rovers 1 Portland United 0 | Wessex Football League Cup final". fulltime.thefa.com. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
    Ricketts, Kevin (7 May 2019). "Baffins Milton Rovers beat Portland in Wessex League Cup final". The News (Portsmouth). Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Bognor Regis Town | Appearances | Tommy Leigh | 2019–2020". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  15. ^ "Bognor Regis Town | Appearances | Tommy Leigh | 2020–2021". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  16. ^ Ricketts, Kevin (7 May 2019). "Baffins Milton Rovers beat Portland in Wessex League Cup final". The News (Portsmouth). Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  17. ^ "Player of the Season 2022–23". Official Accrington Stanley Supporters' Trust. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
Quelle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Leigh_(footballer,_born_2000)