Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Leadbitter [1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 7 May 1953||
Place of birth | Sunderland, [1] England | ||
Position(s) | Central defender | ||
Youth career | |||
– | Sunderland | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1970–1972 | Sunderland | 0 | (0) |
1972–1973 | Darlington | 19 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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