Joseph Leeming (22 September 1876 – 30 April 1962) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Bury[3] and in the Southern League for Brighton & Hove Albion.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Leeming | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 1876 | ||
| Place of birth | Preston, England | ||
| Date of death | 30 April 1962 (aged 85)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Turton, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Turton | |||
| 1897–1907 | Bury | 258 | (18) |
| 1907–1914 | Brighton Hove & Albion | 193 | (0) |
| 1914–1915 | Chorley | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He also represented an England league team and was on the winning side of the highest scoring FA Cup final ever. He is the father of the footballer Clifford Leeming, born 1920 who went on to play for various clubs including Bolton Wanderers, Bury and Tranmere Rovers.
References
edit- ^ a b Carder, Tim; Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. pp. 142–143. ISBN 978-0-9521337-1-1.
- ^ "The lure of promotion. Bury". Athletic News. Manchester. 13 August 1923. p. 6.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 155. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
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