John Thompson Leckie (3 March 1906 — 1977) was a Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Thompson Leckie[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 March 1906[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Alva, Clackmannanshire, Scotland[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1977 (aged 70–71) | ||
| Place of death | Liverpool, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Alva Albion | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Alloa Athletic | |||
| St Johnstone | |||
| Raith Rovers | |||
| Bray Unknowns | |||
| 1932–1933 | Port Vale | 24 | (0) |
| 1933–1934 | Stockport County | 5 | (0) |
| 1934–1935 | Cardiff City | 46 | (0) |
| Walsall | 26 | (0) | |
| Carlisle United | 8 | (0) | |
| Total | 109 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Leckie played for Alva Albion, Alloa Athletic, St Johnstone, Raith Rovers and Bray Unknowns before moving down to England to sign with Port Vale in March 1932.[1] He picked up an injury in only his second game in 1931–32, and was sidelined until the start of his second season at The Old Recreation Ground.[1] During that season he had a period from November 1932 to February 1933 as second-choice keeper behind previous favourite Ben Davies, though in March he was injured once more, and Leckie played 22 games.[1] He left on a free transfer by May 1933 and moved on to Stockport County in 1933–34, dropping down to the Third Division North from the Second Division. He was then Cardiff City's first-team goalkeeper in 1934–35, as the Welsh club struggled near the bottom of the Third Division South. He later turned out for Walsall and Carlisle United.
Career statistics edit
Source:[3]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale | 1931–32 | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1932–33 | Second Division | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| Stockport County | 1933–34 | Third Division North | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Cardiff City | 1934–35 | Third Division South | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| 1935–36 | Third Division South | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| Total | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 0 | ||
| Walsall | 1936–37 | Third Division South | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Carlisle United | 1937–38 | Third Division North | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 170. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ "Walsall. They like it. Return to Southern Section welcomed". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xii – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jock Leckie at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)