Teddy Leighton was an international footballer who represented England 1 time scoring 0 goals. His only cap was against Ireland on 13th March 1886 at the age of 20. Leighton, born on 26th March 1865, in Nottingham, has a FA Legacy Number of 129 and played as a Outside Right for his country.
Teddy Leighton - 1 cap (0 goals)
- Full Name: John Edward Leighton
- Born: 26th March 1865, Nottingham
- Died: 15th April 1944, Nottingham aged 79
- England Career: 1886
- Positions whilst with England: Outside Right
- Clubs (and caps) whilst with England: Nottingham Forest (1)
- FA Legacy Number: 129
England Career Statistics
- Only Cap: v Ireland (HC) on 13th March 1886 aged 20 years, 11 month, 18 days
- Starts: 1
- Substitute: 0
- Withdrawn: 0
- Full Games: 1
England Match Statistics
- Match Type
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- British Home ChampionshipHC
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Competitive
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Home, Away or Neutral
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Away
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Match Result
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Won
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Playing Positions
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Outside Right
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Total
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Managers
- Manager
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- England Committee
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Team Mates (Top 10)
- Dickie Baugh
- 1 Match
- Fred Dewhurst
- 1 Match
- Charley Dobson
- 1 Match
- Tinsley Lindley
- 1 Match
- Thelwell Pike
- 1 Match
- Billy Rose
- 1 Match
- George Shutt
- 1 Match
- Benjamin Spilsbury
- 1 Match
- Ralph Squire
- 1 Match
- Percy Melmoth Walters
- 1 Match
Sources
- An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
- England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
- 2 sources from 1 matchSelect from match list to see sources.
Match List
- IRE, 6 - 1, 13th Mar 1886 (HC) Nottingham Forest, Cap: 1.
Age: 20 years, 11 month, 18 days. - * Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.