Peter Leigh
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Peter Leigh (4 March 1939 – 11 February 2024) was an English professional footballer who played as a defender for Manchester City and Crewe Alexandra.[1]
Leigh made his Crewe debut at Barrow on 19 August 1961,[2] and scored his first Crewe goal on the opening day of the 1967–68 season, in a 1–1 draw against Chesterfield F.C. at Gresty Road on 19 August 1967.[2] He went on to set a record for the most first-team appearances for Crewe (473), surpassing his contemporary Eric Barnes (352), only to then himself be surpassed by his defender team-mate Tommy Lowry in 1977.
Leigh died on 11 February 2024, at the age of 84.[3]
Honours
Crewe Alexandra
- Football League Fourth Division fourth-place promotion: 1967–68
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