Tony Leighton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Tony Leighton

English footballer and manager

Date of Birth: 27-Nov-1939

Place of Birth: Leeds, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 04-Apr-1978

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Anthony Leighton (27 November 1939 – 4 April 1978) was a professional footballer who played as a striker for a number of Yorkshire clubs. Born in Leeds, Leighton played for Doncaster Rovers, Barnsley, Huddersfield Town and Bradford City.He managed Bradford Park Avenue from December 1970 until October 1973.Leighton died of motor neurone disease in April 1978, aged 38.