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Jim Leighton

1958 - Today

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James Leighton (born 24 July 1958) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Leighton started his career with Aberdeen, where he won seven domestic trophies and the 1982–83 European Cup Winners' Cup under the management of Alex Ferguson. Ferguson then signed Leighton for Manchester United in 1988, but dropped him after he conceded three goals in the 1990 FA Cup Final. Leighton then had spells with Arsenal, Reading, Dundee and Sheffield United, and rebuilt his career after joining Hibernian in 1993. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2024). Jim Leighton is the 7,660th most popular soccer player (down from 6,024th in 2024), the 6,313th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,535th in 2019) and the 439th most popular British Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Jim Leighton ranks 7,660 out of 21,273. Before him are Hiroshi Matsuda, Gustavo Adrián López, Oleksandr Kucher, Sebastjan Cimirotič, Tony Sylva, and Ron Vlaar. After him are Steph Houghton, José Porras, Li Weifeng, Ernesto Díaz, Yusuke Kishida, and Guram Kashia.

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Among people born in 1958, Jim Leighton ranks 653. Before him are Anissa Jones, Alyson Reed, Bipin Rawat, Bernard Blancan, John M. Grunsfeld, and Chris Hughton. After him are Greg Foster, Zlatko Krmpotić, Marina Wilke, Gabriele Löwe, José Manuel Abascal, and Jean-Christophe Thouvenel.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Jim Leighton ranks 6,315 out of 8,785. Before him are James Forrest (1991), Archie Mountbatten-Windsor (2019), Guthrie Govan (1971), Michael Oliver (1985), Nick Wirth (1966), and Slick Rick (1965). After him are Steph Houghton (1988), Keeley Hawes (1976), Andrew Tiernan (1965), Saskia Reeves (1961), Jason Cooper (1967), and Craig David (1981).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom

Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Jim Leighton ranks 439. Before him are Peter Beardsley (1961), Paul Green (1983), Lee Dixon (1964), Chris Hughton (1958), Paul Dummett (1991), and James Forrest (1991). After him are Steph Houghton (1988), David Jones (1984), Scott Parker (1980), Sandy Turnbull (1884), Phil Thompson (1954), and Stan Cullis (1916).

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