[Football] Leighton James - RIP

[Is it PotG?]

Great Welsh winger has sadly died aged just 71.

Remember him as a kid, Burnley, Derby and QPR mostly, and Wales of course.

Very good player

What a kit that was

 

[drew]

He's the reason I hate Wales so much!! Seem to remember England on course to win the Home Internationals back in the 70s when the Welsh, inspired by James, beat us 4-1 (I think).

Edit: Looked it up and it was in fact 1980

 

[Leekbrookgull]

Decent player and sad times.

 

[Perfidious Albion]

A very good winger . I was surprised to see he had turned 70 . Time flies

 

[Ooh it’s a corner]

A proper old-style winger, good with both feet. RIP

 

[Wes Tupper]

I played cricket against him back in the early 1980’s. Think he was playing for Llanelli or Gorseinon. Seemed a decent fella. RIP

 

[Questions]

Real good winger.
RIP

 

[PascalGroß Tips]

Mentioned his name to the old boy I was chatting with at Turf Moor last Saturday. Great player. RIP

 

[Swimboy64]

Tommy Smith told a story about him
Liverpool v Burnley at Anfield just about to kick off and Smith is looking right at LJ and shouts “Jimmy(case) you flick him up and I’ll volley him” apparently Leighton had a quiet afternoon
RIP a dribbling genius

 

[kojak]

Pretty sure it was him who scored the penalty at Wembley for Wales when they won 1-0
Did he score at the Goldstone in the League Cup game?
I think he did in the replay

RIP

 

[POSKETT AT THE VALLEY]

Proper winger.

 

[BLOCK F]

Excellent player.
Sad to go so soon.
RIP.

 

[HalfaSeatOn]

He's the reason I hate Wales so much!! Seem to remember England on course to win the Home Internationals back in the 70s when the Welsh, inspired by James, beat us 4-1 (I think).

Edit: Looked it up and it was in fact 1980

Yep, I was there at the Racecourse, Wrexham. Strong Welsh winger.

 

[Invicta]

RIP. Another one of the names from my youth gone pretty early.

 

[Eeyore]

Pretty sure it was him who scored the penalty at Wembley for Wales when they won 1-0
Did he score at the Goldstone in the League Cup game?
I think he did in the replay

RIP

Derby County 1976. Scored their goal.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Was a very good player.

RIP

 

[atfc village]

Bury to RIP

 

[Brovion]

71! As that's only four years older than me he was from my era.

Great player. RIP.

 

[Mackenzie]

I played cricket against him back in the early 1980’s. Think he was playing for Llanelli or Gorseinon. Seemed a decent fella. RIP

Who did you play for?

 

[Binney on acid]

He was a fabulous player back in the day. RIP.