Thomas "Tony" Leach (23 September 1903 – 1970) was an English international footballer, who played as a centre half.

Tony Leach
Personal information
Full name Thomas Leach
Date of birth (1903-09-23)23 September 1903
Place of birth Rotherham, England
Date of death 1970 (aged 66–67)
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1927–1934 Sheffield Wednesday 238 (11)
1934–1936 Newcastle United 51 (2)
Total 289 (13)
International career
1930 England 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Born in Rotherham, Leach played professionally for Sheffield Wednesday and Newcastle United,[1][2] and earned two caps for England in 1930.[3] He played in Sheffield Wednesday's 2–1 defeat by Arsenal in the Charity Shield at Stamford Bridge in October 1930.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Profile". Sheffield Wednesday Archive.
  2. ^ "Profile". toon1892.
  3. ^ "Tony Leach". Englandstats.com.  
  4. ^ "Fortune smiles on the Arsenal". Sheffield Independent. 8 October 1930. p. 10. Retrieved 22 March 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.