Jim Leighton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
TweetJim Leighton
Scottish footballer
Date of Birth: 24-Jul-1958
Place of Birth: Johnstone, Scotland, United Kingdom
Profession: association football player
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Jim Leighton
- James Leighton (born 24 July 1958) is a Scottish former 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.
- He returned to Aberdeen in 1997, leading to a career total of over 600 appearances in the league alone. Leighton played in 91 international matches for Scotland.
- He was chosen for FIFA World Cup squads in 1982, 1986, 1990 and 1998, playing in the latter three of those tournaments.
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