Ernie Leighton (24 March 1872 – 1 August 1959) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Ernie Leighton
Personal information
Full name Ernest Bartholomew Leighton
Date of birth (1872-03-24)24 March 1872
Place of birth Geelong, Victoria
Date of death 1 August 1959(1959-08-01) (aged 87)
Place of death Geelong, Victoria
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 89 kg (196 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1898–99 Geelong 29 (18)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1899.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Notes

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  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 509. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
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