Tommy Leigh (footballer, born 2000)

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Tommy Leigh
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Personal information
Full name Tommy Leigh [1]
Date of birth (2000-04-13) 13 April 2000 (age 25)
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*
YearsTeamApps(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.

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Career

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]

Career statistics

As of end of 2023–24 season [13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Horndean 2017–18 [14] Wessex League Premier Division20005 [a] 373
Baffins Milton Rovers 2017–18 [14] Wessex League Premier Division14100141
2018–19 [15] [16] Wessex League Premier Division2932113 [b] 64410
Total434211365811
Bognor Regis Town 2019–20 [17] Isthmian League Premier Division328206 [c] 0408
2020–21 [18] Isthmian League Premier Division72204 [d] 0132
Total3910401005310
Accrington Stanley 2021–22 League One 24600103 [e] 2288
2022–23 League One39751105 [e] 45012
2023–24 League Two 398201000428
Total1022171308612028
Career total1863513230361523852
  1. One appearance in FA Vase, two appearances two goals in Wessex League Cup, two appearances one goal in Hampshire Senior Cup
  2. Four appearances four goals in FA Vase, five appearances one goal in Wessex League Cup, one appearance in Hampshire Senior Cup, three appearances one goal in Portsmouth Senior Cup
  3. Two appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in Isthmian League Cup, three appearances in Sussex Senior Cup
  4. Three appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in Sussex Senior Cup
  5. 1 2 Appearances in the EFL Trophy

Honours

Baffins Milton Rovers

Individual

References

  1. "EFL - Squad List 2024/25" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  2. https://www.whoscored.com/players/421937/show/tommy-leigh
  3. Carter, Simon (3 May 2022). "Prolific Horndean strikers Connor Duffin and Zack Willett challenged to repeat 79-goal season in 2022/23". The News (Portsmouth) . Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Former Baffins Milton Rovers starlet Tommy Leigh set for dream move to League One". The News. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  5. "Baffins Milton Rovers 14 New College Swindon 1 | FA Vase". fulltime.thefa.com. 15 September 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  6. "First Team: Tommy Leigh". Bognor Regis Town FC. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  7. "SIGNING: Leigh joins the Reds". Accrington Stanley. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  8. "REPORT: Stanley 2 Cambridge United 1". Accrington Stanley. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  9. "DEPARTURE: Leigh joins Milton Keynes Dons". Accrington Stanley. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  10. "Milton Keynes Dons 1-2 Bradford City". BBC. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  11. "Harrogate Town 1-5 Milton Keynes Dons". BBC. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  12. https://www.bradfordcityafc.com/news/2025/january/10/leigh-completes-city-switch/
  13. Tommy Leigh at Soccerway
  14. 1 2 "Tommy Leigh player stats | Wessex Football League". fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  15. "Thomas Leigh player stats | Wessex Football League". fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  16. The Full Time website is missing Leigh's appearance in the Wessex League Cup final:
    "Baffins Milton Rovers 1 Portland United 0 | Wessex Football League Cup final". fulltime.thefa.com. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
    Ricketts, Kevin (7 May 2019). "Baffins Milton Rovers beat Portland in Wessex League Cup final". The News (Portsmouth) . Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  17. "Bognor Regis Town | Appearances | Tommy Leigh | 2019–2020". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  18. "Bognor Regis Town | Appearances | Tommy Leigh | 2020–2021". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  19. Ricketts, Kevin (7 May 2019). "Baffins Milton Rovers beat Portland in Wessex League Cup final". The News (Portsmouth) . Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  20. "Player of the Season 2022–23". Official Accrington Stanley Supporters' Trust. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2024.