RIP Leighton James

[Onlyfoolsrushin]

Hell of a player

Ex-Wales, Burnley and Swansea winger James dies aged 71

Leighton James, the former Burnley Swansea and Wales winger, dies at the age of 71.

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[herra soul mob]

Rip. class player

 

[Shandy drinker]

The pyjama stripe strip comes to mind
Good player

 

[southstander]

RIP Leighton. Was brilliant.

 

[EDGE]

Good player for us. Liked watching him.

RIP

 

[Hettonlass]

RIP

 

[Tony Towers Fanclub]

Talented and very reliable wide man for us. RIP Leighton.

 

[WildinHetton]

RIP Jessie. Not at your best when you were with us but gave us a few moments.

 

[Mackem Al]

Sad news. Class player. Nearly knocked me over outside Roker Park when I was about 10 years old.

 

[gatonegro]

Good player for us. Past his peak but still a classy player. RIP

 

[mad maxim]

Really entertaining player for us, RIP.

 

[Grumpy Old Man]

RIP

71 seems no age at all . Gives 68 year old me the willies, for sure

 

[bowers2]

Used to live at the back of me when he was at Morecambe. A lovely talented man who was also a brilliant cricketer. wizard of a player. RIP.

 

[bedlington mackem]

Sad news...i had just started watching Sunderland regularly around the time of Leighton James arrival at the club and really thought we were going to be a decent side. Like many wingers James would often either be brilliant or awful but he certainly gave his all and his passing today is sad news. RIP Leighton

 

[Scorer]

A fine footballer and a bit of a character. Him and Worthington weren’t at their peak with us but had some class.

 

[Alan Partridge]

First ever corner kick I saw at Roker Park was taken by this man. RIP

 

[Grumpy Old Man]

Used to live at the back of me when he was at Morecambe. A lovely talented man who was also a brilliant cricketer. wizard of a player. RIP.

Hated him when he was at Burnley. Loved him when he was ours. Sign of a class act when you think about it.

 

[bedlington mackem]

A fine footballer and a bit of a character. Him and Worthington weren’t at their peak with us but had some class.

Amen to that .....they both certainly brought character and quality to our club. Happy days

 

[Why sack Durban]

I was a young boy and he was like a god to me . They all were .

 

[Northumberland Rocks]

RIP was a good player for us