bowers2
Striker
Thought so.
RIP Leighton James
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Carley Hill wanderer
Central Defender
Possibly, wore the Nike strip if that's a help
Chewit
Striker
It was a privilege to watch them in the same team for us. Sometimes they toyed with the opposition and that was in the top division. Class acts ingrained in my memory
thamesvalleyman
Striker
The fact that so many people are talking about him 40 years after he played for us speaks for himself.
My first memory of him, like another poster here, was to hate him. I was at Derby in 1976-77, we were in the Pop Side and had a big following there, around 7000. Loads of trouble that day and I remember he got dogs abuse when taking a corner just in front of us. Can also remember him playing against us in the Battle of Turf Moor when we won 2-1 despite having only 9 men.
Was a bit sceptical when we signed him but was a great player for us and he was the first out and out winger for us can remember watching.
Great skill and vision. Can remember the game at Luton in 1982-83 we won 3-1 and he was excellent. Iirc he scored that day. Durban was on his way to building a really good side until Cowie disgracefully sacked him.
RIP Leighton.
My first memory of him, like another poster here, was to hate him. I was at Derby in 1976-77, we were in the Pop Side and had a big following there, around 7000. Loads of trouble that day and I remember he got dogs abuse when taking a corner just in front of us. Can also remember him playing against us in the Battle of Turf Moor when we won 2-1 despite having only 9 men.
Was a bit sceptical when we signed him but was a great player for us and he was the first out and out winger for us can remember watching.
Great skill and vision. Can remember the game at Luton in 1982-83 we won 3-1 and he was excellent. Iirc he scored that day. Durban was on his way to building a really good side until Cowie disgracefully sacked him.
RIP Leighton.
rentaghost
Striker
He wax’s really good for us imo. Loved him me. RIP
bernardbresslaw
Striker
Was absolutely class. RIP.
Sad news. Probably not at his best when here but, in his day, there were few better.
RIP fella.
RIP fella.
Useless at Roker
Midfield
Played cricket with us at Whitburn as kids and was always a great bloke. I remember him scoring a free kick for Swansea past Siddall in the Roker End in 82 and Siddall smiling as he picked out the ball.
RIP Taff
RIP Taff
The Great MES
Striker
No I'm sure he was here at the time of the Le Coq Sportif top with the pin stripes
Rammstein
Midfield
Could have been both Nike and Le Coq Sportif ?
We changed to Nike in 1983 ( first team in Europe to wear Nike ) from Le Coq Sportif.
I can only recall James wearing the Nike shirt, though.
youngy
Central Defender
Played against him when he was manager of West Lancs team Burnley Bank Hall for Longridge United , they where unbeaten all season and we won and Leighton wasn’t happy but congratulated us all on our win and wished everyone well, good man RIP.
errant
Striker
Played just a little before more time, never saw him play sadly… rip
Armstrong was one of those kids…
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Eggman
Winger
They did indeed.
KLD would do well to discover how a similar injection of experience and know how, could greatly improve a young side.
RIP Leighton, you were great to watch
