Tony Leach
English footballer
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Thomas "Tony" Leach (23 September 1903 – 1970) was an English international footballer, who played as a centre half.
Full name
Thomas Leach
Date of birth
23 September 1903
Place of birth
Rotherham, England
Date of death
1970 (aged 66–67)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Leach | ||
| Date of birth | 23 September 1903 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotherham, England | ||
| Date of death | 1970 (aged 66–67) | ||
| Position | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1927–1934 | Sheffield Wednesday | 238 | (11) |
| 1934–1936 | Newcastle United | 51 | (2) |
| Total | 289 | (13) | |
| International career | |||
| 1930 | England | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Rotherham, Leach played professionally for Sheffield Wednesday and Newcastle United,[1][2] and earned two caps for England in 1930.[3] He played in Sheffield Wednesday's 2–1 defeat by Arsenal in the Charity Shield at Stamford Bridge in October 1930.[4]
