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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Tommy Leigh [1] | ||
Date of birth | 13 April 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Portsmouth, England | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Bradford City | ||
Number | 20 | ||
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 | 1 | (0) |
2021–2024 | Accrington Stanley | 121 | (28) |
2024–2025 | Milton Keynes Dons | 17 | (1) |
2025– | Bradford City | 16 | (0) |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals 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 Bradford City.
Leigh came through the youth ranks at Portsmouth before being released at the age of 16.
After a brief spell at Horndean, [3] Leigh joined Baffins Milton Rovers, where his father (Steve) was manager and his brother (Ashton) also played. [4] In his first season with the side, Leigh made 14 appearances, scoring on one occasion. [4] 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. [5]
In 2019, Leigh joined Bognor Regis Town, where his brother Ashton had moved to the previous year. [6]
In July 2021, Leigh joined League One side Accrington Stanley for an undisclosed fee. [7] Leigh made his Football League debut on 14 August 2021, coming off the bench against Cambridge United. [8]
On 18 June 2024, Leigh joined Milton Keynes Dons for an undisclosed fee. [9] 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. [10] On 1 October 2024, Leigh scored his first goal for the club in a 5–1 away win over Harrogate Town. [11]
In January 2025 he signed for Bradford City. [12]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Horndean | 2017–18 [14] | Wessex League Premier Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 [a] | 3 | 7 | 3 | |
Baffins Milton Rovers | 2017–18 [14] | Wessex League Premier Division | 14 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
2018–19 [15] [16] | 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 [17] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 32 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 [c] | 0 | 40 | 8 | |
2020–21 [18] | 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 |
Baffins Milton Rovers
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