International Eligibility & Player Data
LJ
Leighton James
MFDeceasedWAL Wales

Leighton James was a Welsh midfielder who played for clubs such as Burnley, Derby County and Queens Park Rangers. He represented Wales and passed away in 2024.

Birth Date16.02.1953
Active years1970-1989
Height1.75 m
Information
SurnameJames
NameLeighton
NationalityWAL Wales
BirthplaceWAL Loughor, Wales
Birth Date16 February 1953
Death Date19 April 2024 (71 years old)
PositionMidfielder
Height1.75 m
Club History
ENGBurnley
WALNewport County
ENGBury
ENGSunderland
WALSwansea City
ENGBurnley
ENGQueens Park Rangers
ENGDerby County
ENGBurnley
International Statistics
WAL Wales National Team
54
Caps
10
Goals
1971-1983
Years active
0.19
G/Cap
Tags
Players born in Loughor, WalesPlayers born in 1953Players deceased in 2024Welsh playersFootball midfieldersDeceased football playersWales international playersPlayers with 51–60 international capsPlayers with 1–10 international goalsBurnley playersDerby County playersQueens Park Rangers playersSwansea City playersSunderland playersBury playersNewport County playersForeign players in EnglandWelsh expatriate players