John Leiper

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John Leiper
Personal information
Full name John Leiper [1]
Date of birth (1938-06-26) 26 June 1938 (age 85) [1]
Place of birth Aberdeen, Scotland
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1957–1961 Aberdeen East End
1961–1967 Plymouth Argyle 75 (0)
1967–1970 Chelmsford City
1970–1971 Plymouth City
Bodmin Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Leiper (born 26 June 1938) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

Born in Aberdeen, Leiper began his adult career with local Junior club Aberdeen East End. In 1961, he signed for Plymouth Argyle after being spotted by fellow Aberdonian and ex-Plymouth forward Jimmy Gauld. [2] At Plymouth, Leiper was mainly utilised as a back-up, however he became first choice goalkeeper for the club in the 1965–66 season; a decision that lead to the resignation of manager Malcolm Allison after the club's directors favoured Leiper over Noel Dwyer in goal. [3]

In 1967, Leiper signed for Chelmsford City, staying with the club up until the 1969–70 season. [4] Following his time at Chelmsford, Leiper signed for Western League newcomers Plymouth City. [5] In 1971, Leiper joined Bodmin Town. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "John Leiper". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  2. "Big Mal quit after being told to pick John in goal". The Sunday Post. 29 May 2016. p. 12.
  3. "John Leiper". Greens on Screen. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  4. "Player search". English National Player Archive. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  5. "Plainmoor return for Bobby Baxter", Herald Express, 8 October 1970, p. 14
  6. "Barnstaple dashed Bodmin's hopes", Cornish Guardian, 4 November 1971, p. 7