Jock Leckie
John Thompson Leckie (3 March 1906 — 1977) was a Scottish football goalkeeper.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Thompson Leckie[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 3 March 1906||
Place of birth | Alva, Clackmannanshire, Scotland[1] | ||
Date of death | 1977 (aged 70–71) | ||
Place of death | Liverpool, England | ||
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) | |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Playing career
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.
Statistics
Source:[2]
Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
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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
- Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 170. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- Jock Leckie at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)