Leighton James RIP

[bernard o'silver]

Whoever put the date in the corner has got it wrong..no way the King was playing in 76

He was , it was April 1976, his first attempt at a comeback, he played a few more toward the end of the 75/76 season . Sadly he broke down again and didn't play again until boxing day 1977

 

[jim tolmies perm]

Ahh yes I forgot about the Ill fated first comeback ..DOH..
Pretty sure I was there , defo had a junior ST those days
Sad news about LJ , he was always an entertaining watch
RIP

 

[Deepest Blue]

Ahh yes I forgot about the Ill fated first comeback ..DOH..
Pretty sure I was there , defo had a junior ST those days
Sad news about LJ , he was always an entertaining watch
RIP

I had one around that time too.
Cost me 5 quid and included reserve games too IIRC.

 

[Uncle Wally One Ball]

RIP Leighton.
Actually got to know him around 20 years ago. Yes he was very forthright with his opinions but put a lot back into the community after retiring from football.

He was a cricket umpire by summer. Didnt see much of him last season before his stroke but he was a regular at our club in seasons before that

 

[mexico1970]

Mick Doyle didn't take any fucking about.

 

[TShed]

My mate had the pub outside Turd More think it was called the Park? But he recalls Leighton James being one of the first at the bar after a game apparently would leg it down the tunnel at FT put a track suit and trainers on then leg it to the Pub lol

 

[burnley blue mcfc]

My mate had the pub outside Turd More think it was called the Park? But he recalls Leighton James being one of the first at the bar after a game apparently would leg it down the tunnel at FT put a track suit and trainers on then leg it to the Pub lol

That would be the park view mate :), rip Leighton a very good player, played cricket for Burnley as well I think? If my memory’s not playing tricks?

 

[Deepest Blue]

My mate had the pub outside Turd More think it was called the Park? But he recalls Leighton James being one of the first at the bar after a game apparently would leg it down the tunnel at FT put a track suit and trainers on then leg it to the Pub lol

Eee. Them were t'days.
:)

 

[TShed]

Sky are Fukin wankers just mention LJ in the Blackburn v Wednesday live game totally out of context then go onto claim he was revered in these parts aswell as the Burnley area,,,,, twats

 

[PinkFinal]

He was , it was April 1976, his first attempt at a comeback, he played a few more toward the end of the 75/76 season . Sadly he broke down again and didn't play again until boxing day 1977

I think I read he played in defence or not in his usual position is that right ?